Tag: Magnet technology

Maglev Trains
This model train demonstrates magnetic levitation, the Meissner Effect and magnetic flux trapping.

How Research Electromagnets Work
Take a journey into the center of a one of our high field magnets, a 41-tesla resistive magnet, to see how it's made, how it works, and how it's used …

How Research Electromagnets Work (Cómo funcionan los electroimanes de investigación)
Take a journey into the center of a one of our magnets to watch an experiment on graphene, one of many things scientists study at the MagLab.

Superconductivity 101
They don't call it super for nothing. Once you get a superconductor going, it'll keep on ticking like the Energizer Bunny, only a lot longer. The catc…

Magnets from Mini to Mighty
If your knowledge of magnets ends with posting a to-do list on the fridge, add this to the list: Learn more about magnets! You can start here with a s…

Intro to high-temperature superconductors
At the National MagLab and other labs across the globe, the race to discover ever-warmer superconductors is heating up. Find out what these materials …

Nikola Tesla
Awarded more than 100 patents over the course of his lifetime, Nikola Tesla was a man of considerable genius and vision.

Making Electromagnets
What do you get when you mix a battery, a bit of copper wire and a nail? One of the most important forces in science. Try it yourself and let the forc…

Makeshift Magnets
Turn your trash into treasure by creating your own high-field magnet models.
Electromagnets
An attractive hands-on lesson on powered electromagnets.

Dirac Fermions Detected Via Quantum Oscillations
This work provides important insight into one of the parent materials of iron-based superconductors.

Quasi-2D to 3D Fermi Surface Topology Change in Nd-Doped CeCoIn5
Scientists found that the emergence of an exotic quantum mechanical phase in Ce1-xNdxCoIn5 is due to a shape change in the Fermi surface. This finding…

Superconducting Hydride Under Extreme Magnetic Fields and Pressure
Scientists have long pursued the goal of superconductivity at room temperature. This work opens a route towards one day stabilizing superconductivity …

Evidence Supporting BiPd as a Topological Superconductor
The observation of topological states coupled with superconductivity represents an opportunity for scientists to manipulate nontrivial superconducting…

Fifty Percent Boost for Niobium–tin
MagLab users have modified the critical current of Nb3SN, a material that was thought to be fully exploited, and boosted its performance by 50%.

Extreme Re-Entrant Superconductivity
Studies of uranium ditelluride in high magnetic fields show superconductivity switching off at 35 T, but reoccurring at higher magnetic fields between…

Nematic Phase Weakens Superconductivity
A nematic phase is where the molecular/atomic dynamics show elements of both liquids and solids, like in liquid crystal displays on digital watches or…

Hidden Magnetism Revealed in a Cuprate Superconductor
This research clarifies fundamental relationships between magnetism, superconductivity and the nature of the enigmatic “pseudogap state" in cuprate su…
![(Left) 125Te spectral line and effective gamma with respect to magnetic field. Black circles are from the 36T Series Connected Hybrid while the pink diamonds are from the new HTS 32T magnet. (Right) Phase diagram for H//c highlighting the possible spin-nematic state. [PRB 94 064403 2016] Solid circles are from magnetostriction. Open circles from magnetostriction and thermal expansion. Open triangles from magnetization.](/media/z0nigcdk/jan2021_dc_field_probing_spin_nematic_state.jpg?width=68&height=68)
Probing a Purported Spin Nematic State Utilizing the World Record 32T All-Superconducting Magnet
Nuclear magnetic resonance measurements were performed in the all-new 32 T superconducting magnet in an effort to confirm a new quantum state. Results…

First Spin Coherence Measurements in the MagLab's 32T Superconducting Magnet
The MagLab's 32 T all-superconducting magnet is now serving users at full field. An early experiment in the magnet identified an important milestone o…

Imaging pH Levels With a Cobalt MRI Probe
A new pH sensitive contrast agent for MR imaging has been developed that produces image contrast based on the local pH and that has great potential fo…

Record-Breaking Magnetoresistance Measured in Natural Graphite
Researchers demonstrate a new record magnetoresistance in graphene by improving the contacting method, which helps improve our understanding of the ma…

Smart Non-Linear Transport Technique Expands the Frontier of Superconductor Research
Superconductors conduct large amounts of electricity without losses. They are also used to create very large magnetic fields, for example in MRI machi…

Ninety Teslas Peek Under the Superconducting Dome of a High-Temperature Superconductor
Physics does not yet know why copper-based superconductors (cuprates) conduct electrical current without dissipation at unprecedentedly high temperatu…

First Science from the 75T Duplex Magnet
Duplex magnets use two independent coils powered by capacitor banks to reduce the driven voltages and provide more design flexibility to maximize the …

Magic Gap Ratio at the "BCS Superconducting to Bose-Einstein Condensate" Crossover in the High-Tc Cuprates
A defining experimental signature of a crossover in the strength of the pairing interactions from the weak coupling BCS to the strong coupling Bose-Ei…

Ceramic Insulation for High-Temperature Superconducting Wire
MagLab scientists and engineers have developed a special coating on Bi-2212 superconducting wire for electrical insulation in superconducting magnets …

In-House Fabrication of Outsert Coil 1 for the 100T Pulsed Magnet
Pulsed magnets are designed to operate near their structural limits to be able to generate extremely high magnetic fields. The coils have a limited li…

REBCO Fatigue Testing Shows Promise for Future Magnets
Tests of high-temperature superconducting REBCO tapes at 4.2 K showed resistance to cyclic loading, demonstrating that it is a promising material for …

Integrated Coil Form Technology for Ultra High Magnetic Fields
Tests of the first Integrated Coil Form test coil wound using REBCO superconducting tape show promise for use in ultra powerful magnets of the future.

"Test Coil Zero" on the Path to 40T
A recent test coil with more than 1300 meters of conductor successfully demonstrated a new winding technique for insulated REBCO technology and was fa…

Testing REBCO Critical Current Using a Superconducting Transformer
A new device enables the testing of superconducting cables to high current without the high helium consumption associated with traditional current lea…

"Resistive Insulation" Test Coil for Future 40T All-Superconducting Magnet
A 19 T high-field magnet made with REBCO high-temperature superconductor, but without electrical insulation, was tested to see if it is a viable desig…

High strength Copper-Chromium-Zirconium conductors for pulsed magnets
MagLab researchers developed a way to make a Copper-Chromium-Zirconium conductor for pulsed magnets that has tiny particles evenly distributed through…

Quality Assurance Testing for High Temperature Superconducting Modules
A test protocol has been developed and successfully demonstrated the ability to evaluate the performance of a large percentage of tape in a REBCO-woun…

Testing High-Field, High-Stress Conditions in Superconducting REBCO Coils
High-temperature superconducting test coils have been subjected to extreme combined loads from high, cyclic pressure and electro-magnetic forces to un…

Demonstrations of Large REBCO Coils Operating at Over 70% of Their Critical Current
Because of such desirable properties as high mechanical strength and electrical conductivity, Cu–Ag nano-structured sheets are used, not only in high …

High Strength Copper-Silver Conductors for Magnets
Because of such desirable properties as high mechanical strength and electrical conductivity, Cu–Ag nano-structured sheets are used, not only in high …

High-Temperature Superconducting Tape Suitable for Magnets at 50 Teslas and Beyond
Recent measurements of superconducting tapes in the MagLab's 45-tesla hybrid magnet shows that the power function dependence of current on magnetic fi…

Heat-Treatment of Large Hadron Collider Nb3Sn Magnets
To increase the rate of particle collisions in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, new powerful magnets will soon be made from Nb3Sn superconduct…

Hafnium Greatly Improves Nb3Sn Superconductor for High Field Magnets
Small additions of elemental Hafnium boosts current-carrying capability in Nb3Sn superconductor.

Tracking the Potential for Damage in Nb3Sn Superconducting Coils from the Hardness of Surrounding Copper
High field superconductor magnets greater than 10 T made from brittle Nb3Sn superconducting wires need special attention to their assembly, strength a…

Advanced Microscopy for Better Nanostructural Insights in Bi-2212 Round Wires
Researchers working to push the high temperature superconducting material (Bi-2212) to the forefront of superconducting magnet technology have used no…

Resilient Bi-2212 Round Wire
Researchers studied the mechanics of supercurrent flow in state-of-the-art Bi-2212 superconducting round wires and learned that the microstructure of …

Addressing Supply Chain Challenges for Advanced Superconductors
The start of a sustainable business model for manufacturing advanced superconductors was established by a panel of industry leaders, university facult…

High Temperature Superconducting CORC® Cabling Technology
Large superconducting magnets need multi-conductor cables, which act like multi-lane freeways to allow electricity to switch lanes if one gets blocked…

Twisted Multifilament Round Wires for Reduction of Magnetization Losses
New work on round wires made with Bi-2212, a superconducting material, feature efficiency and performance that could enable the next generation of pow…

Bi-2212 High-Temperature Superconducting Test Coils up to 34T
High magnetic fields are essential for many exciting scientific and industrial applications including next-generation MRI, particle accelerators, fusi…

An R&D Milestone for Bi-2212 High Temperature Superconducting Magnets
High temperature superconducting magnets offer tremendous potential for technological advancements and scientific discoveries, making them essential i…

Characterization of Improved SuperPower REBCO Tapes up to 31 Tesla Field
We demonstrated the ability to measure transport critical current dependencies Ic(B,T) of full-width REBCO tapes, giving direct feedback about propert…

New World-Record Magnet Fulfills Superconducting Promise
Made with high-temperature superconductors, the National MagLab's newest instrument shatters a world record and opens new frontiers in science.

National MagLab Racks up New Record with Hybrid Magnet
Combining tremendous strength with a high-quality field, the MagLab’s newest instrument promises big advances in interdisciplinary research.

MagLab Reclaims Record for Strongest Resistive Magnet
The new 41.4-tesla instrument reclaims a title for the lab and paves the way for breakthroughs in physics and materials research.

$1 Million Grant Will Advance Compact Particle Accelerators
The DOE effort foresees a slew of health, environmental and safety applications.

National MagLab to Receive $184M NSF Renewal Grant
The National Science Foundation announces five-year funding grant for continued operation of the world’s most powerful magnet lab.

MagLab Completes World-Class Magnet for European Partners
When fully installed, the new instrument will be one of the two most powerful magnets on the planet.

International Science Leaders Meet at the MagLab
The visit marked the first time the Group of Senior Officials for Global Infrastructures has met in the United States.

Award to Help MagLab Scientist Push Research Into Marketplace
"GAP" award will help further breakthrough treatment system for next-generation superconducting magnets.

"Strange Metals" Just Got Stranger
A material already known for its unique behavior is found to carry current in a way never before observed.

Grant to Launch Next-Generation of Superconducting Magnets
With funding from the National Science Foundation, scientists and engineers will determine the best way to build a new class of record-breaking instru…

Best Research of 2017
35 highlights out of 423 reports representing the best of life sciences, chemistry, magnet science and technology, and condensed matter physics.

Unlocking Graphene’s Superconducting Powers
With a twist and a squeeze, researchers discover a new method to manipulate the electrical conductivity of this game-changing "wonder material."

"Superhydride" Shows Superconductivity at Record-Warm Temperature
In a hydrogen-packed compound squeezed to ultra-high pressures, scientists have observed electrical current with zero resistance tantalizingly close t…

With mini magnet, National MagLab creates world-record magnetic field
The compact coil could lead to a new generation of magnets for biomedical research, nuclear fusion reactors and many applications in between.

Rare "Lazarus Superconductivity" Observed in Promising Material
In a uranium-based compound once dismissed as boring, scientists watched superconductivity arise, perish, then return to life under the influence of h…

New Magnet Design Aces First Test
The successful test of concept shows that the novel design, using a high-temperature superconductor, could help power tomorrow's particle accelerators…

MagLab Awarded $1.5 Million to Develop Better Superconductors
Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will further research that will help make the next generation of high-energy particle accelerators.

World's Strongest Superconducting Magnet Open for Science
Made with high-temperature superconductors, the National MagLab's newest instrument offers researchers strength and stability to explore quantum mater…

Improving High-Temperature Superconductor Wire Performance
New research to understand how processing impacts bismuth-based superconducting wires could help power future magnets or particle accelerators.

New Pulsed Magnet Reveals a New State of Matter in Kondo Insulator
The experiment is the first to use the new duplex magnet at the National MagLab's Pulsed Field Facility at Los Alamos.

NSF Grant Funds New 40T Superconducting Magnet Design
The world's next most powerful superconducting magnet will be designed at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.

National MagLab Magnet Recognized With R&D 100 Award
World's strongest superconducting magnet celebrated as a top 100 revolutionary technology.

Mini Magnet Packs World-Record, One-Two Punch
Game-changing technology may hold the key to ever-stronger magnets needed by scientists.

New Approach to Building Magnets Yields New World Record
No insulation? No problem! In fact, by challenging the conventions of magnet making, MagLab engineers created a first-of-its-kind magnet that has only…

MagLab Builds Record-Breaking Magnet for Berlin
A unique magnet developed by the MagLab and Germany's Helmholtz Centre Berlin has reached a new world record for a neutron scattering magnet.

FT-ICR Facility Gets New World-Record Magnet
The MagLab and the Bruker Corporation have installed the world’s first 21 tesla magnet for Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FT-ICR) mass spe…

Funding to Add X-Rays to MagLab's Research Mix
A new x-ray instrument will become the strongest of its kind thanks to the power of the MagLab’s flagship split helix magnet.

NIH Invests in MagLab Biomedical Advances
Improving technology for research of biomolecules and advancing our understanding of health and disease.

Research at MagLab Demonstrates Resilience of New Superconductor
The new superconducting material, called potassium tantalate, is capable of withstanding substantial magnetic fields.

How MagLab is Helping to Upgrade the World’s Largest Particle Accelerator
A team of MagLab scientists has been working on the superconducting wires for new electromagnets that will improve physics research at the Large Hadro…

MagLab Scientist Honored for Contributions to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
MagLab NMR Facility Director Rob Schurko was awarded the Vold Prize for his contributions to the field of solid-state NMR over the past 25 years.

Distinguished Physicist Kathleen Amm Named Director of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Dr. Amm to oversee world's largest and highest-powered magnet lab.

Building Better Magnets for Biomedical Breakthroughs
MagLab engineers will develop a new superconducting magnet for high-field nuclear magnetic resonance research.

Making Resistive Magnets
Building the world's best resistive magnets requires clever engineering, top-notch science, superior materials and an obsession with quality control.

New Magnet-Making Tool
Two scientists put their heads together and created a machine that speeds along magnet production.

10 Cool Things About the World's Strongest MRI Magnet
What are the ten coolest (and most surprising) things about the world's strongest MRI magnet?

Homogeneity: At the MagLab, It’s About More Than Milk
What is homogeneity and why is it so important to scientists? Learn how homogeneous magnets make data clearer by milking the magnetic field strength f…

Measuring a Megabeast
How do you measure the bite force of a prehistoric megabeast? At the National MagLab.

Beating the Heat Treatment Problem
Looking for ways to make better superconductors for the next-generation particle accelerators, a young scientist homed in on how they were heat-treate…

BiSCCO Breakthrough
MagLab experts fine-tuned a furnace for pressure-cooking a novel superconducting magnet. Now they're about to build its big brother.

Crossing a Mack Truck With a Ferrari
Two MagLab teams tried marrying vastly different technologies to build a new type of magnet: the Series Connected Hybrid. Decades later, has the oddba…

Fields of Dreams
If engineers build stronger magnets, scientists promise they will come … and that discoveries will follow.

The Long Winding Road
Several materials are in the running to build the next generation of superconducting magnets. Which will emerge the victor?

Studying Magnets in Magnets
Researchers put little permanent magnets into large electromagnets to find out how to make them better.

Joining Forces to Split Particles
The world's largest particle collider is getting even larger, and magnet labs are helping lay the foundation.

Meet Leo Li
This frequent MagLab visitor talks about the allure of sci-fi, the road not taken as an engineer, and how he acts like a scientist, even when he’s off…

Probes
Without this instrument, the lab's high powered magnets would be useless.

Next-Generation Magnet
One of the best tools for testing new materials for the next generation of research magnets is a MagLab magnet.

An Oxide Sandwich
Two researchers play with nanostructures in a fun, fertile physics playground: the space between two things.

Behind Laura Greene
Hired in 2015 as chief scientist, this eminent physicist brings a dynamic array of talents to the MagLab.
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