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    • Biophysics
    • Neuroscience
    • Sensor Technology

    Background:

    • Magnetoencephalography (MEG) requires highly sensitive magnetic field sensors.
    • Optically Pumped Magnetometers (OPMs) offer a promising alternative to traditional SQUID sensors.
    • Previous OPM designs faced challenges with operating temperature, optical efficiency, and coil integration.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a novel four-channel optically pumped magnetometer (OPM) for magnetoencephalography (MEG).
    • To characterize the performance of 18 newly developed OPM sensor modules.
    • To detail improvements in sensor design, including reduced operating temperature, enhanced optics, and optimized electromagnetic field coils.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a two-color pump/probe scheme on a single optical axis for OPM operation.
    • Designed and implemented new electromagnetic field coils using stream-function-based current optimization.
    • Characterized sensor performance across 18 modules, measuring magnetic sensitivity, gradiometric sensitivity, and 3-dB bandwidth.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved an average magnetic sensitivity of 12.3 fT/√Hz across 18 modules.
    • Attained an average gradiometrically inferred sensitivity of approximately 6.0 fT/√Hz.
    • Demonstrated an average 3-dB bandwidth of 100 Hz, with on-sensor coil performance matching simulations.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel four-channel OPM demonstrates significant advancements for magnetoencephalography.
    • Improved sensor design leads to enhanced magnetic sensitivity and operational efficiency.
    • The developed OPM system shows high potential for non-invasive neural activity monitoring.