Table 3 Measured dynamic heading error, primarily influenced by BPD, along the total magnetic field with β ≈ 0°, θ ≈ 21°

From: Pulsed vector atomic magnetometer using an alternating fast-rotating field

  

Bm initiates from Y

Bm initiates from X (BtotS)

 

Shot No.

Exp (nT)

DM (nT)

Exp (nT)

DM (nT)

Btot

1

2.6

3.0

0.1

0.0

 

2

2.6

3.0

0.4

0.0

 

3

−2.6

−3.0

−0.1

0.0

 

4

−2.6

−3.0

−0.4

0.0

Avg

 

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Bx

1

−1.5

−0.1

−0.8

0.0

 

2

0.4

0.1

0.8

0.0

 

3

−0.3

−0.1

−1.0

0.0

 

4

1.6

0.0

1.3

0.0

Avg

 

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

By

1

−0.1

0.1

−0.1

0.0

 

2

0.5

0.1

0.1

0.0

 

3

0.1

−0.1

0.1

0.0

 

4

−0.2

−0.1

0.2

0.0

Avg

 

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

  1. Here the static part of dynamic heading error BSH ≈ 0. “Exp” is the experimental data, “DM” is the density matrix simulation result.