Cold-Atom Buoy: A Differential Magnetic Sensing Technique in Cold Quadrupole Traps

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.08797v1
• Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:08:44 GMT
• Title: Cold-Atom Buoy: A Differential Magnetic Sensing Technique in Cold Quadrupole Traps
• Authors: Árpád Kurkó, Dávid Nagy, Alexandra Simon, Thomas W. Clark, András Dombi, Dániel Varga, Francis B. Williams, József Fortágh, Peter Domokos, András Vukics,
• Abstract summary: We present a technique for vectorial magnetic sensing using a cold-atom cloud trapped in a magnetic quadrupole.<n>We infer the two transverse components of a homogeneous external magnetic field relative to the imaging axis.<n>It is compatible with standard cold-atom setups and offers a practical tool for field compensation in magnetically sensitive experimental stages.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: We present a technique for vectorial magnetic sensing using a cold-atom cloud trapped in a magnetic quadrupole. The center of the trapped cloud is determined by absorption imaging and compared for opposite polarities of the quadrupole. In the presence of an external magnetic field, the displacement of the cloud depends on both the field's direction and magnitude. By analyzing this shift under polarity reversal, we infer the two transverse components of a homogeneous external magnetic field relative to the imaging axis, without requiring spectroscopic interrogation. Assuming micron-scale position sensitivity and typical magnetic field gradients, the method enables resolution at the milli-Gauss level. It is compatible with standard cold-atom setups and offers a practical tool for field compensation in magnetically sensitive experimental stages. As such, it establishes a bridge between traditional macroscopic magnetic field probes and atomic-physics-based precision sensors.

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