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Magnet Science & Technology

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The MS&T Division is a world leader in building high-field magnet systems for scientific exploration.

The division builds systems for the MagLab and works with industry to develop the technology to improve high-field magnet manufacturing capabilities. The division's highly experienced engineers push the state of the art beyond what is currently available in high field magnet systems through research and development. The division also contracts with other institutions to design one-of-a-kind magnet systems; MagLab technology has been adopted by some 20 labs worldwide.

Over the last two decades the division has developed more than 20 magnet systems and has held numerous world records, including our 45 tesla hybrid magnet and our 900 MHz NMR magnet.

MS&T Numbers

20 Magnet systems

32 Patent & Products

2 World records

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Featured Research

Science Highlights

Large-scale coil (left), being wound (center) and in the dewar prior to insertion into the 45 T outsert (right)

Successful Test of Key Superconducting Coil for Future 40-Tesla Magnet

Bai, H.; Bird, M.D.; Cooley, L.; Dixon, I.R.; Kim, K.L.; Larbalestier, D.C.; Marshall, W.S.; Trociewitz, U.P.; Weijers, H.W.; Abraimov, D.V.; Boebinger, G.S., IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 30 (4), 1-5 (2020)

Read the Science Highlight or check out the full publication online.

Left: Winding Zylon fiber with epoxy over the external shell. Right: View down the bore of coil 7.

60 Tesla Magnet Rebuilt Stronger Than Ever for Breakthrough Science

Nguyen, D.N.; Vo, T.; Michel, J.; Dixon, I.R.; Adkins, T.; Han, K., IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 32 (6), 4300504 (2022).

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Longitudinal cross-section of the microstructure in a Cu-Cr-Zr conductor.

Long length, High Strength Conductors

Niu, R.; Han, K.; Lu, J.; Levitan, J.W.; Toplosky, V.J., Materials Science and Engineering A, 875 (6), 145092 (2023).

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Peer-Reviewed Publications

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Key Contacts

Thomas Painter

MS&T Director

For strategic new initiatives.

Jun Lu

Components & Materials Testing

For using MS&T’s facilities to test magnet components or materials.

Iain R. Dixon

CICC Magnet Development

For discussing potential magnet projects involving Cable-In-Conduit Conductors.

Jack Toth

Resistive Magnet Development

For discussing potential resistive magnet projects.