Chinese scientists have achieved a groundbreaking scientific milestone by creating the world’s strongest resistant magnet, surpassing Earth’s magnetic field by more than 800,000 times.
Reports indicate that the magnet produced a stable magnetic field of 42.02 tesla, breaking the previous world record held by the United States in 2017.
The achievement was made possible by the High Magnetic Field Laboratory (CHMFL) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and is expected to lead to new physical discoveries.
The laboratory’s innovative breakthrough follows four years of dedicated research and engineering efforts to improve the magnet's design and manufacturing process.
With a power source of 32.3 megawatts, this new magnet now outperforms the previous record of 41.4 tesla, which was set by the US National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.
The development marks a significant leap in the field of applied physics and materials science.
According to Joachim Wosnitza, a physicist at the High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Dresden, Germany, this record-breaking Chinese magnet paves the way for the development of reliable magnets capable of sustaining even stronger magnetic fields. Such advancements could open doors for unexpected discoveries in fundamental physics.
High-field magnets are critical tools for exploring the hidden properties of advanced materials, such as superconductors—materials that can carry electrical currents without generating waste heat at extremely low temperatures.
These strong magnetic fields offer scientists unprecedented opportunities to observe entirely new physical phenomena and manipulate states of matter. These advancements are poised to provide valuable insights into condensed matter physics.
A research paper published in Nature highlights that these new capabilities could lead to the study of previously unknown phenomena, which could prove essential for advancing physics, chemistry, materials science, and even biology.
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