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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Free Induction Decay Optically Pumped Magnetometers: A Review.

Jiarui Liu, Xiaodong Liu, Yuantian Lu, Mingjin Zhuang, Xiaojun Liu, Wanhua Zhu, Tian Zhao

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Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jiarui LiuAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9 Dengzhuang South Road, Beijing 100094, China.
Xiaodong LiuAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9 Dengzhuang South Road, Beijing 100094, China.ORCID 0009-0004-6621-1465
Yuantian LuAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9 Dengzhuang South Road, Beijing 100094, China.
Mingjin ZhuangAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9 Dengzhuang South Road, Beijing 100094, China.
Xiaojun LiuAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9 Dengzhuang South Road, Beijing 100094, China.
Wanhua ZhuAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9 Dengzhuang South Road, Beijing 100094, China.
Tian ZhaoAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 9 Dengzhuang South Road, Beijing 100094, China.

Funding

Beijing Key Laboratory of Quantum Metrology Technology and Instruments AKYKF2618Ministry of Natural Resources 2024ZD1002502
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Free induction decay (FID) optically pumped magnetometers are among the most sensitive quantum sensors available for high-precision magnetic field measurements. This review summarizes recent advances in FID magnetometers, which represent a critical technological route that suppresses systematic errors by temporally separating atomic polarization from magnetic field detection. This review covers light-modulated optical pumping schemes (such as the Bell-Bloom mode), radio-frequency excitation schemes, and magnetic-field-enhanced pumping schemes. Key technological developments, including chip-scale MEMS fabrication, optical multipass architectures, advanced frequency estimation algorithms, and error suppression methods, are also discussed. Finally, emerging trends toward higher integration, environmental robustness, and intelligent signal demodulation are highlighted. These trends provide insights into the development of next-generation high-performance quantum sensors and their growing role in biomedical and geophysical applications, as well as in fundamental scientific research.

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atomic magnetometersfree induction decaygeomagnetic applications

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PMID42884303
PMCPMC13667546

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