Providing: quickly brining a vapor cell 119 to a desired temperature when
retaining the heat of the vapor cell 119 to enhance the magnetic field
detection performance of an optically pumped magnetometer; preventing
adherence of atoms in the vapor cell 119 to a laser irradiation light
passing-through part of the vapor cell 119; downsizing the periphery of
the vapor cell 119; and suppressing the effect of a magnetic field from a
heater used to retain the heat of the vapor cell 119. The present
invention includes: a transparent film heater 118 provided to a laser
irradiation light passing-through part of a vapor cell 119, the vapor
cell 119 being a magnetic detection part of the optically pumped
magnetometer; a temperature detector 115 provided at a center part of a
side of the vapor cell 119; a temperature regulator 111 that sets a
desired temperature for heat retention of the vapor cell 119 and compares
the desired temperature and the actual temperature of the vapor cell
measured by the temperature detector 115; an operation unit 112 that upon
receipt of a PID control signal for temperature control from the
temperature regulator 111, performs a temperature adjustment and switches
on/off, in a pulsed manner, current applied to the transparent film
heater 118 after the desired temperature is reached; and a heater power
supply 113 that upon receipt of an operation signal from the operation
unit 112, applies current to the transparent film heater 118.