We describe broadband calibration of a magnetic induction probe using a network analyzer. Our procedure uses a small driver coil and the scattering matrix associated with the coil-probe pair. This allows rapid, high-resolution measurements of the amplitude and phase of the probe’s response to oscillating magnetic fields. Our setup gives high accuracy between and and less accuracy outside this range. We present over 1800 sensitivity measurements between and . The ideal probe response is compared to calibrations done with two different driver coils. We discuss several hurdles in probe design and calibration, as well as several high-frequency effects.
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