A novel magnetometer employing magnetoviscous effect of ferrofluids

G. Hatipoglu, S. Tadigadapa

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Abstract

In this work, we utilize ferrofluids deposited atop an ultra-high permeability Metglas® (Fe85B5Si10) amorphous thin film coated micromachined quartz resonator (μ-QCR) array as a unique magnetometer introduced by our group for the first time to the best of our knowledge. The magnetometer employs magnetoviscous effect of ferrofluids i.e. external magnetic field induced variations in the viscosity of a ferrofluid emulsion. The μ-QCR array detects these viscosity changes by virtue of its high sensitivity to viscoelastic changes in adsorbed films on its electrode. Initial measurements on the device has shown promising results, where it was possible to detect magnetic field inputs as low as ∼60 nT with a SNR of 3:1.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2012 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2012
EditorsMehran Mehregany, David J. Monk
PublisherTransducer Research Foundation
Pages42-45
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9780964002494
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2012 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2012 - Hilton Head, United States
Duration: Jun 3 2012Jun 7 2012

Publication series

NameTechnical Digest - Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop

Other

Other2012 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHilton Head
Period6/3/126/7/12

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Hardware and Architecture

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