'China creates world's most powerful superconducting magnet'

China has created world's first large-scale magnet capable of generating a magnetic field of 100,000 gauss, and which can help in promoting the development of superconducting magnetic technologies worldwide.
The superconducting magnet was invented by High Magnetic Field Laboratory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
As the world's first large-scale magnet capable of generating a 100,000-gauss magnetic field, the achievement has created a platform for research on high-intensity magnetic fields, it said.
State-run People's Daily reported today that the magnet will promote the development of superconducting magnetic technologies worldwide.
According to CHMFL's official website, the successful deployment of the large-scale conducting magnet requires a high-strength magnetic field.

To this end, China has made great achievements in magnetic fields, including a helium cooling system and power supply for superconducting magnets, the daily reported.

As a key component in the creation of stable, high-intensity magnetic fields, the superconducting magnet can be used with various types of scientific instruments and equipment.
It will also create improved research conditions in the fields of medicine and chemistry.
CHMFL plans to create a 400,000-gauss magnetic field in future, it said.
With global economic slowdown affecting its exports, China is investing heavily in high technology research to end dependence on low-end manufacturing to export high technology goods.