Chinese scientists have just shattered records by generating a magnetic field of 351,000 gauss—over 700,000 times stronger than Earth’s! 🧲
The feat comes from the Institute of Plasma Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) in Hefei, the Chinese mainland’s Anhui Province, alongside teams from the Hefei International Applied Superconductivity Center, the Institute of Energy at the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, and Tsinghua University.
They used high-temperature superconducting insert-coil technology nestled inside low-temperature superconducting magnets. By energizing the device to 35.1 tesla and holding it steady for 30 minutes, they broke the previous record of 323,500 gauss. 🚀
This breakthrough opens doors for advanced nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers, magnetic confinement fusion, space electromagnetic propulsion, maglev trains, efficient power transmission, and more.
Liu Fang from ASIPP explains that tackling stress concentration, shielding currents, and multi-field coupling under extreme conditions boosted both mechanical stability and electromagnetic performance.
As a key contributor to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor mission, ASIPP is already a fusion powerhouse—now pushing the boundaries of clean energy research even further.
Stay tuned as this magnetic marvel powers up the future! 🔥
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Scientists set world record with magnetic field 700,000 times Earth's
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