Atomic vector gradiometer system using cesium vapor cells for magnetocardiography: Perspective on practical application

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 458-462

  Kim, Kiwoong ^a   Lee, Won Kyu ^a   Kim, In Seon ^a   Moon, Han Seb ^b  

^a Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atomic magnetometer; Magnetocardiography (MCG); Myocardial infarction; Optical pumping magnetometer

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERRORS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOMETERS; OPTICAL PUMPING; SIGNAL NOISE MEASUREMENT; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; VECTORS;

ATOMIC MAGNETOMETER; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OPTICAL PUMPING MAGNETOMETER;

MAGNETOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 34047194618     PISSN: 00189456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2007.890610     Document Type: Conference Paper

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