Magnetic-Field Sensing Device for Sensing Magnetic Signals Emitted from a Measurement Location

Abstract

A magnetic field detection device for sensing magnetic signals originating from a measurement location includes a magnetic field measuring unit having at least one nitrogen-vacancy center, NV-, magnetometer unit, connected to a signal processing unit. The magnetic field measurement unit is disposed on a movable manipulator unit. The magnetic field sensing device is configured to move the magnetic field measuring unit to at least two different positions relative to the measurement location by way of the movable manipulator unit and to detect a magnetic field strength and field direction at each of the at least two different positions, and to determine at least one field vector including an effective magnetic field strength and an effective field direction from the magnetic field strengths and field directions detected at the at least two different positions by way of the signal processing unit.

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