LANL pulsed magnet smashes the 100 Tesla magnetic pulse barrier
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Cutaway drawing of the LANL 80 Tesla pulsed test magnet
The 1.2 gigawatt motor-generator system which powers the outer coils on the LANL 100 Tesla pulsed magnet
Scientist adjusting the liquid nitrogen flow to the LANL 100 Tesla pulsed magnet
Top view of the LANL 100 Tesla pulsed magnet in its experimental cryostat
The LANL 80 Tesla pulsed test magnet before and after 10 pulses
Article Summary
Round performance numbers aren't necessarily important milestones, but they do exude an undeniable aura of accomplishment. This was the case when researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) used their largest pulsed magnet to crack the 100 Tesla mark (roughly 2 million times larger than the Earth's magnetic field) by generating a 100.75 Tesla magnetic pulse without damaging the magnet.
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