Design and calibration of a compact low-noise magnetic gradiometer

The paper describes the design, test and calibration of a compact, low-noise magnetic gradiometer developed under contract to ESA (Contract reference: AO/1-6085/09/NL/AF) by the Science and Technology Facility Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL Space), Bartington Instruments and the Nation...

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Published in:	2012 ESA Workshop on Aerospace EMC pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors:	Griffin, D. K., Masseglia, O., Hall, M., Trougnou, L., Hewitson, M., Howe, C., Poyntz-Wright, O., Leopoldi, M., Ding, L., Turner, S., Harmon, S.
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 01-05-2012
Subjects:	Calibration Magnetic field measurement Magnetic flux Magnetic heads Magnetic separation Magnetometers
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Summary:	The paper describes the design, test and calibration of a compact, low-noise magnetic gradiometer developed under contract to ESA (Contract reference: AO/1-6085/09/NL/AF) by the Science and Technology Facility Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL Space), Bartington Instruments and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). The gradiometer is being developed as a technology pathfinder for a diagnostics payload to characterize magnetic disturbances around space instruments susceptible to magnetic fields and gradients such as the candidate Cosmic Vision mission LISA/NGO. The gradiometer is also to be used in the verification of the magnetic cleanliness of spacecraft and spacecraft subsystems.
ISBN:	9781467303026 146730302X