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PsD-DRT-20-0009

Published on 7 December 2023
PsD-DRT-20-0009
Research FieldInstrumentation

Domaine-SOptics - Laser optics - Applied optics

ThemeEngineering sciences

Theme-SEngineering sciences

Domaine
Instrumentation Engineering sciences Optics - Laser optics - Applied optics Engineering sciences DRT DSYS SSCE LMTE Grenoble
Title
LAB AND FIELD WORK ON OPTICALLY PUMPED MAGNETOMETERS
Abstract
Our lab works on optically pumped magnetometers (OPM) based on helium-4 metastable atoms. Our main achievement in last years has been the design and space qualification of the most advanced OPMs available for spatial exploration, launched on ESA Swarm mission [1]. With this same species we have developed OPMs for medical imaging of brain (MEG) and heart (MCG), which have the advantage of operating at room temperature, with no heating or cooling. The development of these two imaging techniques is an opportunity to better understand and diagnose pathologies like epilepsy, Alzheimer or arrhythmia. A few years ago we performed proof of concept measurements of both MCG and MEG with primitive versions of our sensors [2,3]. After getting a better understanding of our sensors physics [4] and implementing substantial improvements, we are now developing arrays of OPMs and collaborating with several clinical teams in order to test them for different applications and environments. The purpose of this post-doctoral position is to contribute to the development of magnetometer arrays. It involves mainly the deployment of OPM arrays in the clinical environments where they are going to be tested by several of our partner medical research teams in both neurology and cardiology. The post-doc should be able to deploy and operate the sensors in these environments, solve the practical issues, and bring feedback on all kind of improvements that are needed. He or she will also participate in the implementation of some of these improvements, and their tests in lab environment. This work is aimed at bringing this technology to the medical imaging market. It will be carried out in a multidisciplinary team, composed of researchers and experienced engineers. [1] http://smsc.cnes.fr/SWARM [2] S. Morales et al., Phys. Med. B [3] E. Labyt et al., IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging (2019). [4] F. Beato et al. Physical Review A (2018)
Location
Département Systèmes (LETI) Service Systèmes de Capteurs, électroniques pour l’Energie Laboratoire Magnétométrie et Tests Electroniques
Pcontact
PALACIOS-LALOY Agustin CEA DRT/DSYS/SSCE/LCHP 17 Rue des Martyrs 38000 Grenoble 0438785222
Start date1/1/2020
Contact personagustin.palacioslaloy@cea.fr

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