Development of Compact Magnet with magnetic Flux Density of 3.1 Tesla
December 15, 2011 · Filed Under Trendy Products · Comments Off
Hitachi has announced the development of prototype of a super compact magnet which fits into an individual palm but offers a powerful magnetic flux density of 3.1 tesla. The new magnet is made of a small refrigeration part which is attached to cylindrical vacuum chamber containing a high temperature superconductor made of gadolinium-barium-copper-oxide substance which has zero resistance when it is cooled to -183 degrees Celsius. The magnet comes in a form factor of 23.15 x 11.5 x 6 cm, weighing only 1.8 kg. Read more
