Supermagnet
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A very powerful magnet.
"To design a large supermagnet then, the resistivity of copper at the operating temperature, magnetic field and stress level is needed, together with the heat-transfer rate between copper and liquid helium in the particular coil geometry used. These parameters plus knowledge of the short sample characteristics of the superconductor enable one to design a stable magnet that need never quench."
Example
More examples"To design a large supermagnet then, the resistivity of copper at the operating temperature, magnetic field and stress level is needed, together with the heat-transfer rate between copper and liquid helium in the particular coil geometry used. These parameters plus knowledge of the short sample characteristics of the superconductor enable one to design a stable magnet that need never quench."
Etymology
From super- + magnet.
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