On the Road with a Diamond Magnetometer

Abstract

Nitrogen vacancy centres in diamond can be used for vector magnetometry. In this work we present a portable vector diamond magnetometer. Its vector capability, combined with feedback control and robust structure enables operation on moving platforms. While placed on a trolley, magnetic mapping of a room is demonstrated and the magnetometer is also shown to be operational in a moving van with the measured magnetic field shifts for the x, y, and z axes being tagged with GPS coordinates. These magnetic field measurements are in agreement with measurements taken simultaneously with a fluxgate magnetometer.

25 pages, 32 figures

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