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China’s Resistive Magnet Sets New World Record 

A resistive magnet in China has produced a steady magnetic field of 42.02 Tesla, setting a new world record for magnets of its kind. The magnet was developed by the High Magnetic Field Laboratory (CHMFL) of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, the Chinese Academy of Sciences. […]

Research & Development

Commonwealth Fusion Systems Delivers Superconducting Magnets to University of Wisconsin’s WHAM Project

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) recently announced that the company has delivered two high-tech superconducting magnets to a University of Wisconsin experiment called WHAM that seeks to breathe new life into a fusion energy approach called magnetic mirror fusion. […]

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Bluefors Taps into Global Demand for Cryogenics in Quantum Computing & Scientific Research 

Cryogenics developer Bluefors of Finland is expanding globally as demands for its sophisticated magnets and other ultra-low temperature products find new placements in quantum computing, fusion research and other cutting-edge scientific endeavors. Leveraging its partnership […]

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First U.S.-Built Focusing Magnet for LHC Upgrade Arrives at CERN, Uses New Superconducting Material 

After twenty years of research, development, testing and production, the United States is now shipping state-of-the-art superconducting accelerator magnets to CERN for the high-luminosity upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. At the heart of these powerful magnets is a new superconducting material used for the first time in a particle accelerator. Earlier, prototypes performed successfully but exhibited shortcomings, however, the dedicated teams of scientists and engineers overcame them with some design and production adjustments.

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