Magnetic Jones Vector Detection with RF Atomic Magnetometers

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Main Authors: Motamedi, Cicely, Sauer, Karen
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Published: 2023
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author Motamedi, Cicely
Sauer, Karen
author_facet Motamedi, Cicely
Sauer, Karen
contents We show, theoretically and experimentally, how the absolute orientation and polarization state of radio-frequency (RF) magnetic fields in a transverse 2D plane can be uniquely determined using two optically pumped atomic magnetometers. In addition, the output signals from these quantum sensors can be readily expressed as a magnetic Jones vector. This composite device can complement electric field detection in finding RF directions, or it can be used in applications where the electric field is negligible. The latter is found in a myriad of applications where the source can be modeled as radiating magnetic dipoles in the near-field limit. This new tool could be used to characterize a material's response to RF excitation or to distinguish signal from noise.
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spellingShingle Magnetic Jones Vector Detection with RF Atomic Magnetometers
Motamedi, Cicely
Sauer, Karen
Atomic Physics
Applied Physics
Quantum Physics
We show, theoretically and experimentally, how the absolute orientation and polarization state of radio-frequency (RF) magnetic fields in a transverse 2D plane can be uniquely determined using two optically pumped atomic magnetometers. In addition, the output signals from these quantum sensors can be readily expressed as a magnetic Jones vector. This composite device can complement electric field detection in finding RF directions, or it can be used in applications where the electric field is negligible. The latter is found in a myriad of applications where the source can be modeled as radiating magnetic dipoles in the near-field limit. This new tool could be used to characterize a material's response to RF excitation or to distinguish signal from noise.
title Magnetic Jones Vector Detection with RF Atomic Magnetometers
topic Atomic Physics
Applied Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.17757