NIST has developed a groundbreaking atomic magnetometer technology with wide-ranging applications. The device can measure extremely weak magnetic fields, making it ideal for medical applications like brain function studies using magnetoencephalography (MEG). It offers significant advantages over existing technologies, including higher accuracy, smaller size, lower power consumption, and reduced manufacturing costs. The invention, developed over a decade by NIST researchers, has potential applications in healthcare, defense, navigation, space research, and resource exploration. NIST is now offering licensing opportunities for this versatile technology.
Keywords: Quantum, Sensing, Metrology
