Limitations of an amorphous‐metal magnetometer operated by modulating the magnetostrictive strainLimitations of an amorphous‐metal magnetometer operated by modulating the magnetostrictive strain Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2015-10-241989enAn analysis is presented of the characteristics of a magnetometer which uses an amorphous‐metal ribbon as its primary sensing element and which operates by modulating the magnetostrictive strain. Magnetic fields at the second harmonic of the modulation frequency are identified as capable of significantly degrading the magnetometer performance. A second‐harmonic field is measured and its contribution to the noise is estimated.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/6572872 Pantinakis Apostolos Παντινακης Αποστολος D. A. Jackson American Institute of Physics