Steady high magnetic field facilities at ASIPP

Steady magnetic fields up to 20 T have been generated at the Institute of Plasma Physics, Academia Sinica (ASIPP), by a hybrid magnet consisting of an outer NbTi superconducting coil and an inner water-cooled Bitter coil in support of the research in high magnetic fields. This hybrid magnet with the other laboratory magnets, i.e. the water-cooled magnets with fields up to 14 T and the superconducting magnets capable of producing 8.0 T in different bores have been opened to the scientific community since 1992 and extensive studies on high Tc superconductors, semi-conductors, magnetic materials low-dimensional organic conductors as well as the chemical and biological effects of the high magnetic fields etc. have been conducted. To cope with the increasing demand for high fields and more magnet time, the 20 T hybrid magnet is ready to upgrade to 23 T. Based on the use of 40 MW fly-wheel generator power a future plan for constructing a 45T, 2 s flat-top quasisteady magnet has been proposed for creating new scientific opportunities at higher fields