Superconducting High Magnetic Field Research Unit
Development of core technologies for national ultra-high magnetic field, high-homogeneity high-temperature superconducting solenoid magnets and fabrication and verification research of a domestic highest-level 20T-class prototype magnet utilizing these core technologies
- Development of core magnet technologies capable of generating ultra-high magnetic fields using high-temperature superconducting wires for applications in basic science such as material property research, NMR, and preclinical MRI.
- Development of measurement and evaluation technologies and auxiliary integration technologies that enhance the performance of ultra-high magnetic field magnets in order to upgrade them into user-support commercial facilities.
Research Content
Research on the development of a 20T high-temperature superconducting magnet prototype (design
drawing and 5.4T component prototype)
Research on the development of a critical current measurement system for superconducting
materials (magnetic field 14T class, sample temperature 15K)
Research Infrastructure
Possession of technologies and infrastructure for design, fabrication, and operational evaluation of ultra-high magnetic field superconducting magnets
- Possession of technologies including electromagnetic and stress-resistant design technologies for superconducting magnets, fabrication technologies such as long wire winding and delamination-resistant structural reinforcement, cryogen-free conduction cooling technologies, magnet operation and magnetic field homogeneity evaluation technologies, and homogeneity correction technologies
- Possession of achievements including the development of one of the world’s four high-temperature superconducting magnets selected by IEEE in 2018, as well as winding systems, superconducting wire joining devices, wire critical magnetic field evaluation systems, and critical performance evaluation systems for unit coils and small magnets
Achievement of one of the world’s four high-temperature superconducting magnets selected by IEEE
Continuum 23pp
Applied Superconductivity Conference 2018 (Seattle, USA, October 2018)
