Fluxgate Magnetometer

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A fluxgate magnetometer is a highly sensitive scientific instrument used to measure the strength and direction of magnetic fields, commonly employed on spacecraft and in geophysical surveys.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf magnetic field sensor
magnetometer
scientific instrument
basedOn electromagnetic induction
magnetic core saturation
canBe single-axis sensor
three-axis sensor
two-axis sensor
canMeasure Earth’s magnetic field
slowly varying magnetic fields
static magnetic fields
comparedTo SQUID magnetometer
optically pumped magnetometer
proton precession magnetometer
hasAdvantage ability to measure DC fields unlike induction coils
high accuracy for low-frequency fields
hasComponent driving electronics
signal processing electronics
hasLimitation limited bandwidth compared to some other magnetometers
sensitivity to temperature variations
hasProperty DC field measurement capability
high sensitivity
low frequency field measurement capability
low noise
vector measurement capability
measures magnetic field direction
magnetic field strength
operatesBy detection of even harmonics in sense coil
periodic saturation of magnetic core
output voltage proportional to external magnetic field
requires periodic calibration
stable power supply
typicalUse aeromagnetic surveys
attitude determination on spacecraft
geomagnetic field mapping
geophysical surveys
industrial magnetic monitoring
laboratory magnetic field measurements
magnetospheric research
marine magnetic surveys
navigation systems
spacecraft magnetometry
usedIn borehole geophysical instruments
ground-based magnetic observatories
usedOn planetary spacecraft
satellites
sounding rockets
uses excitation coil
ferromagnetic core
sense coil

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Deep Space Climate Observatory instrument Fluxgate Magnetometer
Juno spacecraft instrument Fluxgate Magnetometer
subject surface form: Juno
this entity surface form: Magnetometer (MAG)
Triana hasInstrument Fluxgate Magnetometer
this entity surface form: Plasma-Magnetometer (PlasMag)
Mars Global Surveyor instrument Fluxgate Magnetometer
this entity surface form: Magnetometer/Electron Reflectometer