“Magnetometers”, “magnetic gradiometers”, “intrinsic magnetic gradiometers”, underwater electric field sensors, “compensation systems”, and specially designed components therefor, as follows: N.B.: SEE ALSO 7A103.d. Note: 6A006 does not control instruments specially designed for fishery applications or biomagnetic measurements for medical diagnostics. a.  “Magnetometers” and subsystems as follows: 1.  “Magnetometers” using “superconductive” (SQUID) “technology” and having any of the following: a.  SQUID systems designed for stationary operation, without specially designed subsystems designed to reduce in-motion noise, and having a ‘sensitivity’ equal to or lower (better) than 50 fT (rms) per square root Hz at a frequency of 1 Hz; or b.  SQUID systems having an in-motion-magnetometer ‘sensitivity’ lower (better) than 20 pT (rms) per square root Hz at a frequency of 1 Hz and specially designed to reduce in-motion noise; 2.  “Magnetometers” using optically pumped or nuclear precession (proton/Overhauser) “technology” having a ‘sensitivity’ lower (better) than 20 pT (rms) per square root Hz at a frequency of 1 Hz; 3.  “Magnetometers” using fluxgate “technology” having a ‘sensitivity’ equal to or lower (better) than 10 pT (rms) per square root Hz at a frequency of 1 Hz; 4.  Induction coil “magnetometers” having a ‘sensitivity’ lower (better) than any of the following: a.  0,05 nT (rms) per square root Hz at frequencies of less than 1 Hz; b.  1 × 10 –3 nT (rms) per square root Hz at frequencies of 1 Hz or more but not exceeding 10 Hz; or c.  1 × 10 –4 nT (rms) per square root Hz at frequencies exceeding 10 Hz; 5.  Fibre optic “magnetometers” having a ‘sensitivity’ lower (better) than 1 nT (rms) per square root Hz; b.  Underwater electric field sensors having a ‘sensitivity’ lower (better) than 8 nanovolt per metre per square root Hz when measured at 1 Hz; c.  “Magnetic gradiometers” as follows: 1.  “Magnetic gradiometers” using multiple “magnetometers” specified in 6A006.a.; 2.  Fibre optic “intrinsic magnetic gradiometers” having a magnetic gradient field ‘sensitivity’ lower (better) than 0,3 nT/m rms per square root Hz; 3.  “Intrinsic magnetic gradiometers”, using “technology” other than fibre-optic “technology”, having a magnetic gradient field ‘sensitivity’ lower (better) than 0,015 nT/m rms per square root Hz; d.  “Compensation systems” for magnetic or underwater electric field sensors resulting in a performance equal to or better than the specified parameters of 6A006.a., 6A006.b. or 6A006.c.;

Underwater electromagnetic receivers incorporating ‘magnetometer’ specified by section 1 or 2 ‘Magnetic and electric field sensors’.

Underwater electromagnetic receivers incorporating ‘magnetometer’ specified by section 1 or 2 ‘Magnetic and electric field sensors’.

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