“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.;

‘Magnetometers’ using optically pumped or nuclear precession (proton/Overhauser) ‘technology’ having a ‘sensitivity’ lower (better) than 2 pT (rms) per square root Hz at a frequency of 1 Hz;

‘Magnetic gradiometers’ using multiple ‘magnetometers’ specified in VII.A6;

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

‘Compensation systems’ for the following: (a) ‘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, and using optically pumped or nuclear precession (proton/Overhauser) ‘technology’ that will permit these sensors to realize a ‘sensitivity’ lower (better) than 2 pT rms per square root Hz. (b) Underwater electric field sensors having a ‘sensitivity’ lower (better) than 8 nanovolt per meter per square root Hz when measured at 1 Hz. (c) ‘Magnetic gradiometers’ specified in VII.A6.010 that will permit these sensors to realize a ‘sensitivity’ lower (better) than 3 pT/m rms per square root H Note: Fibre optic ‘intrinsic magnetic gradiometers’ having a magnetic gradient field ‘sensitivity’ lower (better) than 0,3 nT/m (rms) per square root Hz; ‘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.

‘Magnetometers’ using superconductive technology (SQUID) 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 2 pT (rms) per square root Hz at a frequency of 1 Hz and specially designed to reduce in-

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

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