Research on the Magnetic Field Generator of Overhauser Magnetic Sensor

Magnetic field generator is an essential part of the automatic measurement of geomagnetic elements. Based on the Biot-Savart law, mathematical models of magnetic field distribution of different types of magnetic field generators are established. The magnetic intensity and the homogenous area of them are discussed. The analysis results show that increasing the number of coils can increase magnetic intensity. Meanwhile, the designed sphere coil can generate a larger uniform magnetic field with a smaller geometric size, and overcomes the deficiencies in the space utilization of the traditional magnetic field generator. In addition, it has great potential to miniature the size of the geomagnetic measurement instruments.