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    Area of Science:

    • Atomic Physics
    • Quantum Optics
    • Sensor Technology

    Background:

    • Electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) offers high sensitivity for atomic measurements.
    • Atomic vapor cells are promising platforms for developing compact magnetic sensors.
    • Measuring weak magnetic fields, like Earth's, requires sensitive and precise instrumentation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To realize and evaluate a magnetic sensor utilizing EIT resonances in hot rubidium (Rb) vapor.
    • To assess the scalar and vector measurement capabilities for Earth-like magnetic fields.
    • To improve sensitivity and explore directional measurement using a single optical field.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized lin∥lin polarized dichromatic light interacting with hot Rb vapor.
    • Demonstrated scalar magnetic field measurements with a sensitivity of 2 pT/√Hz.
    • Employed polarization-sensitive transmission measurements and sparse sensing machine learning for vector capabilities.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a scalar measurement sensitivity of 2 pT/√Hz in the 1-100 Hz band using a ~1 cm³ Rb vapor cell.
    • Demonstrated the ability to determine magnetic field direction relative to light propagation and polarization.
    • Significantly improved performance compared to previous configurations for large magnetic field measurements.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed EIT-based Rb vapor sensor shows significant potential for sensitive magnetic field detection.
    • The sensor exhibits both scalar and vector measurement capabilities, including directional information.
    • Further improvements in sensitivity and systematic effect mitigation are feasible.