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Source: The post is based on the article “India’s first indigenous Overhauser Magnetometer may show the way towards reducing costs of sensing experiments essential for geomagnetic sampling” published in PIB on 26th October 2022
What is the News?
Indian scientists have developed an indigenous Overhauser(OVH) Magnetometer.
What are Overhauser(OVH) Magnetometers?
Overhauser(OVH) Magnetometers are used for performing geomagnetic field measurements.
They are known for their higher accuracy, higher sensitivity, and efficient power consumption and hence find applications in all magnetic observatories worldwide as well as in international space programs.
It has so far been imported for such purposes in India.
What has been developed now?
Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) has developed India’s first indigenous Overhauser (OVH) Magnetometer.
It has been installed at Alibag Magnetic Observatory(MO), Maharashtra.
Significance: This will help in reducing the cost of sampling and sensing experiments essential for geomagnetic sampling.
