Essentially, the stronger the magnetism, the greater the chances of discovering new states of matter.
Each additional tesla achieved also makes instruments exponentially more sensitive for detecting faint phenomena.
The SHMFF’s new champion is available for international researchers to test on advanced materials like superconductors.
The only drawback of such resistive magnetic systems is that they are real power hogs.
The SHMFF’s creation consumed a staggering 32.3 megawatts to achieve that record.
The older magnets can also be ramped up quickly.
Nonetheless, the enormous power requirements are a significant problem.
This is not to say that hybrid or superconducting designs are less powerful than resistive magnetic systems.
In fact, China debuted a hybrid resistive/superconducting magnet in 2022 that achieved a 45.22 tesla field.
