China Achieves Breakthrough in High-Field Magnets, Sets New Record
Chinese scientists have made a major breakthrough in the field of strong magnetic field!
On September 22, the Steady State Strong Magnetic Field Experimental Device at the Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences generated a steady-state magnetic field of 42.02 Tesla, surpassing the United States as the world's strongest water-cooled magnet. The technology lays the foundation for the discovery of new physics and has been opened internationally.
However, water-cooled magnets consume a great deal of energy and have high operating costs. To cope with this limitation, countries are developing hybrid and superconducting magnets.
China is developing 55 Tesla hybrid magnets, but these new magnets are expensive to build and require complex cooling systems.
Despite the challenges, strong-field magnets remain valuable in scientific research as a window into the properties of advanced materials and the discovery of new physical phenomena.