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OMG Optical Magnetic Gradiometer

OMG is a very high performance total field magnetometer and gradiometer with both high sensitivity
and high bandwidth. It uses a special pulsed pump laser recently developed by Twinleaf to provide high
atomic spin polarization and very low systematic error. The sensor has a very narrow axial dead zone
that is difficult to encounter during typical magnetic survey. The sensor measures magnetic field using a
frequency counter and can track very large changes in magnetic field. It recovers immediately from
transient magnetic pulses. With its extraordinary dynamic range, it faithfully tracks very large signal
variation while maintiaining its high sensitivity. Multiple sensors can be synchronized using
synchronization units such as SYNC4 and SYNC7.

Features
Magnetic field gradiometer
Two total magnetic field sensors
Gradiometer baseline: 2.3 cm (other baselines available)
Sensor standoff from front surface: 5.6 mm
Optically pumped alkali metal (rubidium)
Sensitivity: <0.2 pT/Hz1/2
Bandwidth: 1 kHz
Heading error: ±5 nT
Narrow axial dead zones: <5°
Field range: 1–100 µT
Slew rate: >1000 nT/ms
Sensor volume: 1.6×3.6×13.6 cm
Sensor mass: 100 g
Control unit volume: 1.5×6×13 cm
Control unit mass: 400 g
System power consumption: <5 W (<5 V, 1 A; can run from USB power)

Interface
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USB-C
5 W capable port required.
Serial data output
RJ-45 8p8c connector: Power, Ground, TX, RX, SYNC+, SYNC–
RS-422 signaling
Serial rate 115200 baud
Software support
OMG command reference
Twinleaf I/O tools

Images

136
Dead axis

36 2 1

13.3

2 1
16
8.5

23.0
5.6
28.6

Operation
Plug it in, and wait for the sensor to warm up. The status light blinks according to the sensor status:

Code Color Status

-2 Red/Black Low Voltage
-1 Red/Black Error
0 White/Black Idle/off
1 Red/White Cell heating
2 Purple/Red Pump locking
3 Yellow/Red Probe locking
4 Blue/White Lasers locked; no spin signal
5 Green/White Operational

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The status code is also reported as the status byte in the data stream:

...
12 49983.918231 3
13 49983.398123 3
14 49983.718472 3
...

In text mode, the first column is the sequence number that should be sequential; this is useful to make
sure you aren't missing points. The second column is the total magnetic field in nanotesla. The last
column is the status code.

Firmware
Firmware update: OMG-R8-firmware-2020-06-24-5931f5.bin

Ordering
OMG-200/2, inquire for price.

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