Modular middle-scale SQUID magnetometer system for neuromagnetic research

IEICE Transactions on Electronics

Volumn E79-C, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1213-1218

  Hirata, Yoshihiro ^a   Kuriki, Shinya ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Field noise; Magnetoencephalography; Magnetometer; SQUID

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; NEUROLOGY; SQUIDS;

HUMAN BRAIN CORTICES; ISOFIELD CONTOURS;

MAGNETOMETERS;

EID: 0030233568     PISSN: 09168524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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