Method for calibrating SQUID gradiometers of an arbitrary order

Electricity: measuring and testing – Magnetic – Calibration

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ABSTRACT:
In a method for calibrating multi-channel SQUID systems having gradiometers of an arbitrary order, calibration coils, each having the same number of ampere turns are symmetrically arranged at identical distances between the parallel coil planes with respect to every gradiometer coil, so that every gradiometer coil is penetrated by a common, oppositely directed magnetic field generated by the calibration coils. The field that the calibration coils produce at the locations of the gradiometer coils are numerically calculated to obtain a net gradient field value which is divided by the measured voltage at the output of the allocated SQUID electronics in order to calculate the calibration factor.

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