I have performed a tabletop experiment for an Mz magnetometer and have
successfully calculated its sensitivity. Now, I want to fully automate the
experimental setup, including the lock-in amplifier (LIA) and the power
supplies.
My goal is to develop a program that automatically controls the
instruments, acquires the measurement data, calculates the magnetometer
sensitivity in real time, and optimizes the experimental parameters without
requiring manual intervention.
I would like to know how to design such a program. Specifically:
How should I automate the communication and control of the LIA and power
supplies?
What measurement sequence should the software follow to ensure accurate
sensitivity calculations?
How can the program automatically calculate the magnetometer sensitivity
from the acquired data?
Is this approach physically correct for an MMz magnetometer experiment, or
are there additional considerations that should be included in the
automation?
I am looking for guidance on both the software architecture and the
experimental methodology to ensure that the automated system produces
reliable and physically meaningful sensitivity measurements.
I have performed a tabletop experiment for an Mz magnetometer and have