Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences set a new world record at the Continuous High Magnetic Field Facility (SHMFF). As a result of studies that have continued since 2016, a stable magnetic field of 45.22 tesla (T), one million times stronger than the Earth’s magnetic core, was created using a hybrid magnet.
It will shed light on new research
Consisting of a 33mm diameter superconducting outer ring and a resistive insert placed inside, the magnet represents an important milestone in the development of magnetic technology in China and around the world, as reported by the South China Morning Post.
The strongest magnetic field record in the past was recorded at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in the USA in 1999 with 45 tesla (T). In 2016, USA-based MagLab managed to create a magnetic field of 45.5 tesla (T) with a power input of 30 megawatts. On the other hand, on the SHMFF side, this value was measured as 45.22 teslas (T) and 26.9 megawatts.
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SHMFF High Magnetic Field Laboratory academic director Prof. Kuang Guangli said, “We have renewed the structure of the magnet and developed new materials to obtain higher magnetic fields.” According to scientists, the Magnetic Field Facility will shed light on many researches from the aging process to potential cancer treatments.
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