• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 45, Issue 2, 207012 (2018)
Wang Xiaofei1、2, Sun Xianping1, Zhao Xiuchao1, Zhu Maohua1、2, Ye Chaohui1, and Zhou Xin1、*
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    Wang Xiaofei, Sun Xianping, Zhao Xiuchao, Zhu Maohua, Ye Chaohui, Zhou Xin. Progress in Biomagnetic Signal Measurements with Ultra-Sensitive Atomic Magnetometers[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(2): 207012 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of ultra-sensitive atomic magnetometer
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of ultra-sensitive atomic magnetometer
    Schematic diagram of optical pumping
    Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of optical pumping
    Schematic diagram of NMOR
    Fig. 3. Schematic diagram of NMOR
    Schematic diagram of nerve impulse generating conduction current and volume current (electric signals arise from the volume current, while magnetic signals arise from the conduction current)
    Fig. 4. Schematic diagram of nerve impulse generating conduction current and volume current (electric signals arise from the volume current, while magnetic signals arise from the conduction current)
    Magnetic field strength of biomagnetism
    Fig. 5. Magnetic field strength of biomagnetism
    Example of MCG waveform
    Fig. 6. Example of MCG waveform
    Schematic diagram of MCG and predicted MCG
    Fig. 7. Schematic diagram of MCG and predicted MCG
    Schematic diagram of MEG
    Fig. 8. Schematic diagram of MEG
    Schematic diagram of ultra-sensitive atomic magnetometer detecting animal nerve impulses
    Fig. 9. Schematic diagram of ultra-sensitive atomic magnetometer detecting animal nerve impulses
    TypeFeatureDateAuthorDistance /mmField amplitude /pT
    MCGQSR2014Bison et al.about 50[16]
    2010Knappe et al.50 (from the heart)5 (from the skin)about 180[44]
    2012Wyllie et al.76 (from the heart)10 (from the skin)about 40[45]
    fMCGQSR2012Wyllie et al.about 1.5[17]
    2015Alem et al.4.5 (from the skin)about 40[46]
    2017Eswaran et al.about 4[47]
    MEGEvoked response2006Xia et al.25 (from the scalp)about 1.2[18]
    SpontaneousEvoked response2012Sander et al.25 (from the source)about 0.5[48]about 2[48]
    2013Shah et al.5-25 (from the scalp)0.1-0.2[42]
    Evoked response2013Johnson et al.30 (from the scalp)about 0.2[19]
    2017Sheng et al.6 (from the scalp)about 1.2[49]
    2017Boto et al.6.5 (from the scalp)about 2[50]
    NerveNerve pulse2016Jensen et al.1.9about 24[51]
    Table 1. Amplitudes of various biomagnetic features obtained by atomic magnetometer
    Wang Xiaofei, Sun Xianping, Zhao Xiuchao, Zhu Maohua, Ye Chaohui, Zhou Xin. Progress in Biomagnetic Signal Measurements with Ultra-Sensitive Atomic Magnetometers[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(2): 207012
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