Flux-controlled pulse demagnetization method for demagnetization equilibrium of magnetically shielded rooms

Kan Zhiqi; Gao Shuling; Jiang Qian; Shang Sihan; Li Xinglong; Ma Jianhao

doi:10.11884/HPLPB202638.250497

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Kan Zhiqi, Gao Shuling, Jiang Qian, et al. Flux-controlled pulse demagnetization method for demagnetization equilibrium of magnetically shielded rooms[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202638.250497

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Kan Zhiqi, Gao Shuling, Jiang Qian, et al. Flux-controlled pulse demagnetization method for demagnetization equilibrium of magnetically shielded rooms[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202638.250497

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Flux-controlled pulse demagnetization method for demagnetization equilibrium of magnetically shielded rooms

doi: 10.11884/HPLPB202638.250497

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School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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Hangzhou Institute of National Extremely-weak Magnetic Field Infrastructure, Hangzhou 310028, China

Received Date: 2025-12-30
Accepted Date: 2026-03-09
Rev Recd Date: 2026-03-30

Available Online: 2026-04-20

Abstract

Abstract

Background
Extremely weak magnetic field measurements in life science require near-zero magnetic environments, typically provided by magnetically shielded rooms (MSRs) constructed of high permeability materials. The shielding performance can be improved by demagnetization technologies.
Purpose
Conventional AC attenuation demagnetization does not allow for rapid determination and optimization of demagnetization parameters through magnetization state assessment. In contrast, pulse demagnetization can directly reflect the magnetization state through measuring and controlling the magnetic flux linkage. Therefore, this study proposes a flux-controlled pulse demagnetization method for MSR demagnetization equilibrium to regulate the demagnetization process precisely.
Methods
The equivalent circuit model is established by considering the losses and the ambient magnetic field, and the flux linkage offset is introduced to correct the control parameters. On this basis, the magnetic properties of the material are measured, and a finite element model of the MSR is established to analyze its theoretical performance limit.
Results
By testing the residual magnetic field inside the MSR, it has been demonstrated that this method can achieve an average residual magnetic field as low as 3.1 nT in the central area of the double-layer MSR.
Conclusions
The comparison with the conventional demagnetization can illustrate the improvement of pulse demagnetization in static magnetic shielding performance. The average residual magnetic field is improved by 46.6% for 120 complete demagnetization cycles.
- magnetically shielded room (MSR),
- pulse demagnetization,
- demagnetization circuit model,
- residual magnetic field

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