DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH IN HIGH MAGNETIC-FIELDS 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 consis ting of an outer NbTi superconducting (SC) coil and an inner water-coo led (WC) Bitter coil consuming 3.0 MW. The laboratory has also install ed WC magnets at two magnet sites with fields up to 14 T and some SC m agnets capable of producing 8.0 T in different bores. The research pro grams in high magnetic fields are in progress and extensive studies on superconductors, magnetic materials, low dimensional organic conducto rs as well as biological effects of high magnetic fields have been per formed. Based on the use of the 40 MW fly-wheel generators the next pr oject for constructing a 45 T, 2 s flat-top quasi-steady magnet has be en proposed for creating new scientific opportunities at higher fields .