From navigation to solar weather forecasting, many different areas of research require space-based sensors to measure Earth's magnetic field as accurately as possible at any given moment. So far, ...

On the International Space Station, a cube holding a diamond-based sensor revealed the potential for quantum magnetometers.

What was tested: A compact diamond-based quantum sensor, OSCAR-QUBE, operated on the ISS for 10 months to measure Earth's magnetic field. Why it matters: The device avoids drift and interference ...

Physicists have unveiled a breakthrough in quantum sensing by demonstrating a 2D material as a versatile platform for next-generation nanoscale vectorial magnetometry. A team of physicists at the ...

A team of physicists and engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered a new way to measure the orientation of magnetic fields using what may be the tiniest compasses around—atoms.

From ancient compasses to modern smartphones, magnetometers have quietly shaped how we sense and navigate the world. Let us explore the fundamentals behind these field-detecting devices. Magnetic ...

The types of magnetic sensors that are currently available. How the magnetic sensors work. Applications for the different magnetic sensors. Position sensors enable a variety of functions and controls ...

At Sensors Converge 2026, MultiDimension Technology Co., Ltd. (MDT), a leading manufacturer of magnetic sensors specializing ...

Self-powered sensor Using this design framework, they built an energy management circuit for an off-the-shelf temperature sensor. The device harvests magnetic field energy and uses it to continually ...