Electromagnetic imaging with atomic magnetometers: a novel approach to security and surveillance

Sarah Hussain; Luca Marmugi; Cameron Deans; Ferruccio Renzoni

doi:10.1117/12.2222547

3 May 2016 Electromagnetic imaging with atomic magnetometers: a novel approach to security and surveillance

Sarah Hussain, Luca Marmugi, Cameron Deans, Ferruccio Renzoni

Proceedings Volume 9823, Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XXI; 98230Q (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2222547
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2016, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

We describe our research programme on the use of atomic magnetometers to detect conductive objects via electromagnetic induction. The extreme sensitivity of atomic magnetometers at low frequencies, up to seven orders of magnitude higher than a coil-based system, permits deep penetration through different media and barriers, and in various operative environments. This eliminates the limitations usually associated with electromagnetic detection.

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Sarah Hussain, Luca Marmugi, Cameron Deans, and Ferruccio Renzoni "Electromagnetic imaging with atomic magnetometers: a novel approach to security and surveillance", Proc. SPIE 9823, Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XXI, 98230Q (3 May 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2222547

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