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Metrolab MFC 2046
Magnetic Field Camera

MRI and NMR spectroscopy applications require a highly uniform magnetic field, within at most a few ppm. NMR is the only magnetic measurement technique capable of providing a field map with that degree of precision.

Introduced 25 years ago, Metrolab’s NMR Magnetic Field Cameras have revolutionized field mapping  for MRI magnets. They reduced acquisition times from hours to minutes, positioning errors to fractions of a millimeter, and they rendered human and drift errors negligible. Now, meet the latest generation NMR Magnetic Field Camera, the MFC2046! Map any magnet with the New generation of MFC probe arrays.

  • Small and large magnet bores
  • Shimming
  • Field model validation
  • Decay and noise monitoring
Probe arrays with a wide-range probe

The MFC9046 Probe Arrays can optionally include one wide-range probe, equivalent to a PT2026 NMR probe. This renders your workflow even more efficient: the Probe Array is now left in the magnet during field ramping, avoiding switching measurement fixtures!

USB and Ethernet interfaces

The MFC2046 connects to your computer via USB or Ethernet, using industry-standard protocols and a well-documented command set.

User-friendly software

With the MFC2046, Metrolab introduces a completely rewritten User Interface, MFCTool Version 10. A specialized display for each task in the typical production workflow makes the software easy to learn and quick to use. In addition to the “classic” Metrolab file format, Version 10 introduces a powerful new XML-based format, as well as a plugin module to recover the measurement results in real-time. The same software supports the previous generation Magnetic Field Camera MFC3045.

A complete kit

The MFC2046 Main Unit consists of a PT2026 NMR Precision Teslameter with the Camera firmware option, an FCA7046 Field Camera Amplifier, a 3026-10M Cable, and the MFCTool software. In addition, you will need a Probe Array (see below), or you can also plug in any PT2026 probe or multiplexer.

Unbeatable speed and precision

Metrolab’s NMR Magnetic Field Cameras provide an unbeatable combination for high-precision magnetic field mapping.

*Magnetic measurement: advanced NMR technology can provide resolution of 10 ppb (ten parts per billion, or 10-8)
*Mechanical positioning: precision construction yields overall positioning tolerances well under 1 mm
*Measurement speed: dozens of probes means a map takes roughly five minutes.
Small bore magnets

The MFC2046 can map magnets with bores as small as 40 mm.

For comparison, the smallest previous generation Probe Array was for a 220 mm bore.
Extended measurement range

The MFC2046 maps magnetic fields from 0.2 T to 30 T (1.1 GHz). For comparison, previous generation systems were limited to 7 T.

Many NMR probes

Previous generation systems were limited to 32 NMR probes per probe array. The MFC2046 shatters that limitation, supporting arrays with up to 255 measurement points.

Single point as well as mapping

The MFC2046 can accept either NMR Probe Arrays, or single-point NMR probes.

This unprecedented flexibility means that your manufacturing and service personnel now only need one instrument for field-mapping or single point measurements. The latter provide update rates of up to 33 Hz, allowing low frequency magnetic noise to be detected in real time.
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