New magnet at Fermilab achieves high-field milestone
Monday, April 6, 2015 - 16:30
in Astronomy & Space
Last month, a new superconducting magnet developed and fabricated at Fermilab reached its design field of 11.5 Tesla at a temperature nearly as cold as outer space. It is the first successful twin-aperture accelerator magnet made of niobium-3-tin in the world.