Optical Magnetometry

Hardback

Main Details

Title Optical Magnetometry
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Dmitry Budker
Edited by Derek F. Jackson Kimball
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:432
Dimensions(mm): Height 246,Width 178
Category/GenreElectricity, electromagnetism and magnetism
Atomic and molecular physics
ISBN/Barcode 9781107010352
ClassificationsDewey:538
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 40 Halftones, unspecified; 125 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 7 March 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Featuring chapters written by leading experts in magnetometry, this book provides comprehensive coverage of the principles, technology and diverse applications of optical magnetometry, from testing fundamental laws of nature to detecting biomagnetic fields and medical diagnostics. Readers will find a wealth of technical information, from antirelaxation-coating techniques, microfabrication and magnetic shielding to geomagnetic-field measurements, space magnetometry, detection of biomagnetic fields, detection of NMR and MRI signals and rotation sensing. The book includes an original survey of the history of optical magnetometry and a chapter on the commercial use of these technologies. The book is supported by extensive online material, containing historical overviews, derivations, sideline discussion, additional plots and tables, available at www.cambridge.org/9781107010352. As well as introducing graduate students to this field, the book is also a useful reference for researchers in atomic physics.

Author Biography

Dmitry Budker is Professor of Physics at the University of California at Berkeley, Faculty Scientist in the Nuclear Science Division, LBNL, and Co-founder and Scientist of Rochester Scientific, LLC. His research interests are related to the study of violation of discrete symmetries and the development and applications of the optical-magnetometry techniques. Derek Jackson Kimball is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics at California State University, East Bay. His research focuses on using techniques of experimental atomic physics and nonlinear optics for precision tests of the fundamental laws of physics.