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April 2008
5 tesla asymmetric split pair magnet system commissioned at the SNS
Scientific Magnetics has completed the installation of a 5 Tesla magnet system at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) which is located at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, U.S.A.
The magnet system has the advantages of very low stray field (less than 0.0005T at 50cm from the sample), an asymmetric field profile optimised for using polarised Neutron beams, and a compact size.
More details of the 5 T asymmetric split pair magnet system
April 2008
Scientific Magnetics to build a superconducting vector magnet for EPFL
Scientific Magnetics has been chosen by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne to design and manufacture a UHV compatible liquid Helium cryostat and superconducting magnet for the X-treme end station at the Swiss Light Source.
This system will form part of a UHV chamber to perform X-ray Magnetic Dichroism measurements on magnetic materials and nanostructures in at magnetic fields of up to 7T and temperatures as low as 2K.
More details of the EPFL magnet system
April 2008
Scientific Magnetics to build a superconducting vector magnet for ISIS
Scientific Magnetics has been chosen by the Science and Technology Research Council to design and build an advanced 3-d vector rotate magnet for the reflectometers and SANS2D instruments at the ISIS pulsed neutron and muon facility located at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
The magnet system provides large access for the incoming and scattered neutron beam and will provide a 2 Tesla magnetic field in any direction over a sample held at temperatures between 1.8K and 300K.
The system is currently in detailed engineering design phase and is due to be delivered to RAL in December 2008.
October 2007
Scientific Magnetics launches low and variable temperature insert product range
Scientific Magnetics is now offering a range of low and variable temperature inserts to complement its superconducting magnet products. Previously, Scientific Magnetics systems have been offered with inserts supplied by Isis Cryogenic Engineering (ICEOxford). However, the expertise to design and build these inserts has now been brought in-house. This means that complete cryogenic and magnetic systems can now be supplied with greater efficiency and shorter lead times than ever before.
As a result of this development, Scientific Magnetics and ICEOxford have terminated their joint marketing agreement.
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October 2007
Scientific Magnetics to build superconducting vector magnet for Diamond Light Source
Scientific Magnetics has been chosen by Diamond Light Source to design and build a high field and low temperature cryomagnet system for beamline I06.
The system provides the users with the capability of loading samples into a UHV environment where the temperature can be varied between 1.5K and 370K and a magnetic field applied in any direction relative the incoming x-ray beam.
Scientific Magnetics are collaborating with CVT Ltd of Milton Keynes in the design of the UHV load lock, sample preparation chamber and UHV elements of the system cryostat.
This project will build on the recent success of the delivery of a similar UHV compatible 3-d magnet system to Cryovac GmbH of Troisdorf, Germany.
More details of the Diamond magnet system
December 2006
Scientific Magnetics chosen to build cryogen free magnet assembly for VASIMR system
Scientific Magnetics have been chosen by Houston based, Ad Astra Rocket Company (AARC) as supplier of a large cryogen free magnet assembly. AARC is a company dedicated to the development of advanced plasma rocket propulsion technology and in particular, the Variable Input Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) and its associated technologies.
The VASIMR system encompasses three linked magnetic cells; the Plasma Source, RF Booster and Magnetic Nozzle. The superconducting magnet assembly, cooled by up to three cryogenic coolers, will replace existing liquid nitrogen cooled electromagnets in the nex VX200 flight-like prototype, scheduled to be in operation at the end of 2007.
The use of superconducting coils in the VX200 provides a lighter, more compact and lower power plasma containment system as an important step in moving to a flight system.
The VASIMR is expected to find applications in the emerging commercial space market, including orbit maintenance for large space structures and longer term, in the delivery of large payloads to the lunar surface.
November 2005
Space Cryomagnetics Ltd becomes Scientific Magnetics
Space Cryomagnetics Ltd., a recognised leader in design, development and manufacture of bespoke superconducting magnet systems will, in future, market its products under the name of Scientific Magnetics.
Whilst remaining dedicated to the exploitation of superconductivity and low temperature cryogenic systems for space and high energy physics, Scientific Magnetics is expanding its activities to offer solutions to the wider scientific and industrial research community.
To this end, a range of standard superconducting magnets, employing LTS and HTS materials, in Liquid Helium cooled and cryogen-free versions is under development.
Scientific Magnetics has also signed a joint marketing agreement with Isis Cryogenic Engineering (ICEoxford®) who have over 40 years experience in the design, manufacture and test of low and ultra-low temperature cryogenic systems.
Scientific Magnetics and ICEoxford® have joined together to offer the research community, cryogenic, magnetic and combined environments to suite individual experimental requirements.
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