The effect of crystal phase noise on the proton precession magnetometer magnetic field measurement accuracy

Abstract The proton precession magnetometer is a crucial piece of equipment for measuring magnetic fields because it can determine the value of the magnetic field by measuring the frequency of the Free Induction Decay (FID) signal. The frequency source, one of the crucial parts of the frequency measurement system, has a direct impact on how well the system works as a whole. The communication quality and detection accuracy of the frequency measuring system are directly influenced by phase noise, which is a crucial indicator of frequency stability. By acquiring various output frequencies of crystal oscillators using the Phase Locked Loop (PLL) frequency doubling technique, this study investigates the extent to which crystal phase noise impacts the accuracy of magnetometer frequency measurement.