Magneto-optical detecting apparatus and methods
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A system comprising:
- a magneto-optical defect center magnetometer comprising;
a magneto-optical defect center element;
a collection device;
an optical light source comprising;
a readout optical light source configured to provide continuous optical excitation to the magneto-optical defect center element to transition spin states of relevant magneto-optical defect center electrons in the magneto-optical defect center element to an excited state; and
a reset optical light source configured to provide, at a defined interval concurrent to the provision of the continuous optical excitation, optical light to the magneto-optical defect center element to reset the spin states in the magneto-optical defect center element from the excited state to a ground state, wherein the reset optical light source provides a higher power light than the readout optical light source; and
a radio frequency (RF) excitation source configured to provide RF excitation to the magneto-optical defect center element, the RF excitation source comprising a plurality of coils adjacent the magneto-optical defect center element, the coils each having a spiral shape.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system for magnetic detection includes a magneto-optical defect center material including at least one magneto-optical defect center that emits an optical signal when excited by an excitation light; a radio frequency (RF) exciter system configured to provide RF excitation to the magneto-optical defect center material; an optical light source configured to direct the excitation light to the magneto-optical defect center material; and an optical detector configured to receive the optical signal emitted by the magneto-optical defect center material.
463 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A system comprising:
a magneto-optical defect center magnetometer comprising; a magneto-optical defect center element; a collection device; an optical light source comprising; a readout optical light source configured to provide continuous optical excitation to the magneto-optical defect center element to transition spin states of relevant magneto-optical defect center electrons in the magneto-optical defect center element to an excited state; and a reset optical light source configured to provide, at a defined interval concurrent to the provision of the continuous optical excitation, optical light to the magneto-optical defect center element to reset the spin states in the magneto-optical defect center element from the excited state to a ground state, wherein the reset optical light source provides a higher power light than the readout optical light source; and a radio frequency (RF) excitation source configured to provide RF excitation to the magneto-optical defect center element, the RF excitation source comprising a plurality of coils adjacent the magneto-optical defect center element, the coils each having a spiral shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
-
18. A magneto-optical defect center magnetometer comprising:
-
a magneto-optical defect center element; a collection device; an optical light source comprising; a readout optical light source configured to provide continuous optical excitation to the magneto-optical defect center element to transition spin states of relevant magneto-optical defect center electrons in the magneto-optical defect center element to an excited state; and a reset optical light source configured to provide, at a defined interval and concurrent to the provision of the continuous optical excitation, optical light to the magneto-optical defect center element to reset the spin states in the magneto-optical defect center element from the excited state to a ground state, wherein the reset optical light source provides a higher power light than the readout optical light source; and an RF exciter system comprising; a RF source; a controller configured to control the RF source, the RF input; a RF ground; a microstrip line electrically connected to the RF input and short circuited to the RF ground adjacent the magneto-optical defect center material, wherein controller is configured to control the RF source such that a standing wave RF field is created in the magneto-optical defect center material. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
-
Specification