Articles about the Magnetometer Furnace

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Instrument-producing furnace furthers the development of magnetic field and space exploration

A furnace developed in the Van Allen Hall is producing instruments key to magnetic field research and space explorations. The research conducted by David Miles and others has made the UI the new source of fluxgate magnetometers and tools to measure precise magnetic fields.
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UI space researchers forge ahead with instrument-producing furnace

UI physicists use specialized furnace to produce key piece of magnetic-field instrument