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Title:

Characterizing optically pumped magnetometers

Agreement Number:

EGP2

Agreement Value:

$12,450.00

Agreement Date:

Jun 14, 2017 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

British Columbia, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q1-00550

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)

Recipient's Legal Name:

Doesburg, Sam (Simon Fraser University)

Program:

Engage Plus Grants for Universities

Program Purpose:

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a tool used to assess brain activity. It works by measuring the magneticx000D
fields present within the human brain, these fields are causally altered by electrical currents in the brain. Thesex000D
currents originate from flow within the neurons, the core cell present within the brain. There are at present ax000D
large user base of researchers and clinicians that utilize MEG to assess theories of action perception, to thex000D
diagnosis of concussion. The current technology uses a sensor type called a SQUID, which requires a cryogenx000D
vessel. In this project we wish to explore other types of sensor technology that do not require SQUIDs.