A sigma-delta fluxgate magnetometer for space applications

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1003-1012

  Magnes, W ^a   Pierce, D ^b   Valavanoglou, A ^a   Means, J ^b   Baumjohann, W ^a   Russell, C T ^b   Schwingenschuh, K ^a   Graber, G ^c  

^a Österreichische Akad der Wiss ^*  (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Digital magnetometer; Fluxgate; High resolution data conversion; Sigma delta modulation

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; DELTA SIGMA MODULATION; DOSIMETRY; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SPACE APPLICATIONS;

FLUXGATES;

MAGNETOMETERS;

SPACE TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0038335294     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/14/7/314     Document Type: Article

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