High Magnetic Field Science and Its Application in the United States: Current Status and Future Directions
2013

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The Committee to Assess the Current Status and Future Direction of High Magnetic Field Science in the United States was convened by the National Research Council in response to a request by the National Science Foundation. This report answers three questions: (1) What is the current state of high-field magnet science, engineering, and technology in the United States, and are there any conspicuous needs to be addressed? (2) What are the current science drivers and which scientific opportunities and challenges can be anticipated over the next ten years? (3) What are the principal existing and planned high magnetic field facilities outside of the United States, what roles have U.S. high field magnet development efforts played in developing those facilities, and what potentials exist for further international collaboration in this area?

A magnetic field is produced by an electrical current in a metal coil. This current exerts an expansive force on the coil, and a magnetic field is "high" if it challenges the strength and current-carrying capacity of the materials that create the field. Although lower magnetic fields can be achieved using commercially available magnets, research in the highest achievable fields has been, and will continue to be, most often performed in large research centers that possess the materials and systems know-how for forefront research. Only a few high field centers exist around the world; in the United States, the principal center is the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL).

High Magnetic Field Science and Its Application in the United States considers continued support for a centralized high-field facility such as NHFML to be the highest priority. This report contains a recommendation for the funding and siting of several new high field nuclear magnetic resonance magnets at user facilities in different regions of the United States. Continued advancement in high-magnetic field science requires substantial investments in magnets with enhanced capabilities. High Magnetic Field Science and Its Application in the United States contains recommendations for the further development of all-superconducting, hybrid, and higher field pulsed magnets that meet ambitious but achievable goals.

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232 pages · 7 x 10 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-28634-4
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-28635-2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/18355

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Front Matter i-xvi
Executive Summary 1-4
1 Overview 5-19
2 Science Drivers - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 20-66
3 High Magnetic Fields in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biology 67-79
4 Medical and Life Science Studies (MRI, fMRI, MRS) Enabled by 20 Tesla 80-99
5 Other High-Field Magnet Applications 100-104
6 Combining High Magnetic Fields with Scattering and Optical Probes 105-121
7 Magnet Technology Development 122-150
8 International Landscape of High-Magnetic-Field Facilities 151-156
9 Stewardship and Related Issues 157-166
Appendixes 167-168
Appendix A: Charge to the Committee 169-170
Appendix B: Input from the Community 171-173
Appendix C: Committee Meeting Agendas 174-177
Appendix D: Committee Member Biographies 178-184
Appendix E: Glossary 185-195
Appendix F: MRI - Safety and Potential Health Effects 196-206
Appendix G: Short Description of Large Research Facilities for High Magnetic Fields 207-216

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