The Chinese 42 Tesla magnet breaks American record and ushers in a new era in science!
China has set a new global benchmark with the development of a powerful 42 Tesla resistive magnet. The country has broken the previous record of 41.4 Tesla held by the United States since 2017. The breakthrough was achieved on September 22 by the High Magnetic Field Laboratory of the Hefei Institute of Physical Science, affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. After years of research and improvements in the structure of the magnet, this development in magnetic field technology places China among the leaders in high field magnet science, and provides new tools for scientific and materials research.
A major technological leap forward in magnetism
The 42 Tesla resistive magnet, powered by a 32.3 MW power source, is a testament to China’s technical capabilities in this field. This achievement by the Hefei lab follows their previous achievement with the world’s strongest hybrid magnet, which reached 45.22 Tesla in 2022. The innovation reflects structural and manufacturing improvements made over nearly four years of continuous efforts. The result was that the output was a magnet capable of maintaining a stable, strong magnetic field. This enables a range of scientific applications that rely on high magnetic fields research and discovery.
Supporting high-level scientific research
The new resistive magnet provides an advanced tool for scientific research, allowing researchers to investigate materials and phenomena at extreme magnetic fields. According to Guanli Kaung, academic director at CHMFL, magnetic fields of this strength are essential for investigating fundamental properties of materials, often leading to discoveries in physics and chemistry that have real-world applications. High-field magnets are crucial tools for researchers, allowing them to delve into questions about material behavior and atomic interaction.
China’s position in global high magnetic field research
China joins the ranks of five other countries, including France, Japan, the Netherlands and the US, in hosting special research laboratories with high magnetic fields. Now that several Nobel Prize-winning breakthroughs have emerged from research under extreme magnetic conditions, the field remains a focal point for cutting-edge scientific research. China’s latest record illustrates its commitment to expanding the potential of magnetic science, setting the bar high for future developments in this field
