Description

The GSMP-20GS is the highest sensitivity total magnetic field measuring device ever developed. The GSMP-20GS produces 0.1 pT p-p sensitivity (0.0001 nT p-p) at a sampling rate of 20 Hz, averaged over a 1 second interval.

The GSMP-20GS Potassium Supergradiometer is well over an order of magnitude more sensitive than any other gradiometer in existence. The GSMP-20GS was developed in response to the United State Geological Survey's (USGS) requirement for an ultra-high sensitivity magnetic gradiometer.

It is in part the GSMP-20GS's larger sensors that provide sensitivities demanded by the ultra-sensitive gradiometer system.

The GSMP-20GS operates on principles similar to other alkali vapour magnetometers, but benefits from the unique nuclear properties of Potassium.

The GSMP-20GS is comprised of:

• rugged 3.5" x 19" rack-mountable chassis, containing ultra-high sensitivity gradiometer signal processor
• LCD display & programmable RS-232 output port
• External Potassium Lamp assembly
• External sensor electronics assembly
• two (2) GSMP-20GS spherical sensors, measuring 15 cm in diameter

The GSMP-20GS is fully compatible with AirNAV airborne data acquisition and navigation system.

Event of 0.0001 nT p-p recorded by GSMP-20GS Ultra-High Sensitivity Potassium SuperGradiometer (object at 40 metres from GSMP-20GS sensor)

Features

Some of the important benefits of the GSMP-20GS optically pumped supergradiometer include:

• highest sensitivity ever developed
• best absolute accuracy
• almost no orientation errors

GSMP-20GS Advantages

• GSMP-20GS sensors have the highest absolute accuracy (varying by no more than ± 0.1 nT between sensors) critical for ultra-high sensitivity gradiometer measurements

• GSMP-20GS does not require regular calibrations

Applications

The long term stability, high sensitivity and fast response to the changing magnetic field make the GSMP-20GS ideal for a wide variety of applications, such as:

• airborne magnetic gradient surveying
• ordnance (weapons) detection
• shallow water marine craft monitoring
• earthquake prediction

Additional Options

Specialized airfoil assemblies that can house up to four SuperGradiometer sensors capable of measuring magnetic gradient in up to three directions at once in airborne surveys.

Benefits of the nuclear properties of Potassium - Gradiometer Applications

• absolute accuracy - the GSMP-20GS's unmatched absolute accuracy (a variance of only ± 0.1 nT between any GSMP-20GS sensors) is critical for ultra-high sensitivity gradiometer measurements.
• sensitivity - inherent potential sensitivity results from the nuclear properties of potassium, is realized by exceptionally narrow spectral ESR lines of 0.1-0.15 nT
• insensitivity to orientation - virtually zero heading error resulting from the nuclear properties of potassium