Researchers at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory's Pulsed Field Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico have set a new world record for the strongest magnetic field produced by a nondestructive magnet.
The scientists achieved a field of 92.5 tesla on August 18, then surpassed the record the next day by reaching a field of 97.4 tesla.
The record puts the Los Alamos team within reach of delivering a magnet capable of 100 tesla. Researchers from around the world, including scientists at magnet labs in Germany, China, France, and Japan, also are looking to hit the century mark.
Such a nondestructive magnet could have an impact on a wide range of scientific investigations, including material functionality and research into the microscopic behavior of phase transitions.
