Multi-channel magnetic flux detector comprising a magnetometer modular construction in a vessel containing a cooling medium

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PATENT NO 5243281
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07807149

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A superconducting device for measuring weak magnetic fields, especially those generated by the human brain and detected simultaneously over the whole skull. The superconducting magnetometer or gradiometer elements of the device are attached with connectors to a cross-connection/support element which, in turn, is attached to a connecting element containing the electric components necessary for connecting the SQUIDs to the room temperature electronics. The connecting element is attached to a neck plug for the dewar flask. The neck plug is made of a stiff thermal insulation to prevent convection and a ribbon cable containing parallel twisted pairs. The latter element is self-supporting and forms an integral part of the magnetometer support structure. The cables in the neck plug have been made out of wires having a relatively high resistance in order to minimize the heat leak between room temperature and the cryogenic environment of the magnetometers. The excess noise caused by the resistive leads may be compensated by increasing the SQUID gain using positive feedback.

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NEUROMAG OYSF-02150 ESPOO

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Ahonen, Antti I Helsinki, FI 5 124
Knuutila, Jukka E T Helsinki, FI 3 90
Simola, Juha T A Helsinki, FI 3 89
Vilkman, Visa A Helsinki, FI 3 117

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