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We describe a novel pulsed magnetic gradiometer based on the optical interference of sidebands generated using two spatially separated alkali vapor cells. In contrast to traditional magnetic gradiometers, our approach provides a direct readout of the gradient field without the intermediate step of subtracting the outputs of two spatially separated magnetometers. Operation of the gradiometer in multiple field orientations is discussed. The noise floor is measured as low as 25$\frac{fT}{\sqrt{Hz-cm}}$ in a room without magnetic shielding.

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This report presents the theoretical effort to model and simulate the atom-interferometer accelerometer operating in a highly mobile environment. Multitudes of non-idealities may occur in such a rapidly-changing environment with a large acceleration whose amplitude and direction both change quickly. We studied the undesired effect of high mobility in the atom-interferometer accelerator in a detailed model and a simulator. The undesired effects include the atom cloud's movement during Raman pulses, the Doppler effect due to the relative movement between the atom-cloud and the supporting platform, the finite atom cloud temperature, and the lateral movement of the atom cloud. We present the relevant feed-forward mitigation strategies for each identified non-ideality to neutralize the impact and obtain accurate acceleration measurements.

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The trapped ¹⁷¹Yb⁺ ion is a promising candidate for portable atomic clock applications. However, with buffer-gas cooled ytterbium ions, the ions can be pumped into a low-lying ²F_{7 / 2} state or form YbH⁺ molecules. These dark states reduce the fluorescence signal from the ions and can degrade the clock stability. In this work, we study the dynamics of the populations of the ²F_{7 / 2} state and YbH⁺ molecules under different operating conditions of our 171 Yb⁺ ion system. Our study indicates that ²F_{7 / 2}-state ions can form YbH⁺ molecules through interactions with hydrogen gas. As observed previously, dissociation of YbH⁺ is observed at wavelengths around 369 nm. We also demonstrate YbH+ dissociation using 405 nm light. Moreover, we show that the population in the dark states can be limited by using a single repump laser at 935 nm. Our study provides insights into the molecular formation in a trapped ion system.

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We have developed a pulsed optically pumped magnetometer (OPM) array for detecting magnetic field maps originated from an arbitrary current distribution. The presented magnetic source imaging (MSI) system features 24-OPM channels has a data rate of 500 S/s, a sensitivity of 0.8\mathrm {pT/}\sqrt {\mathrm {Hz}} , and a dynamic range of 72 dB. We have employed our pulsed-OPM MSI system for measuring the magnetic field map of a test coil structure. The coils are moved across the array in an indexed fashion to measure the magnetic field over an area larger than the array. The captured magnetic field maps show excellent agreement with the simulation results. Assuming a 2-D current distribution, we have solved the inverse problem using the measured magnetic field maps, and the reconstructed current distribution image is compared with that of the simulation.

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