Scientists have found that they are able to recreate super-powerful magnetic fields of neutron stars and black holes on Earth

Magnetic fields are used almost everywhere in everyday life. And, starting from the 19th century (since the discovery of N. Tesla), scientists around the world have worked to realize ever more powerful magnetic fields for both laboratory research and domestic needs.

Now I will tell you about the open opportunity to recreate super-powerful magnetic fields on Earth that previously could only exist in neutron stars and black holes.

Magnetic fields and their strength

To understand the full power of future research, let's take a quick look at the fields that surround us every day.

So, for example, the magnitude of natural geomagnetism is 0.3-0.5 gauss (G), and such a medical device as an MRI has magnets with a capacity of approximately 1 Tesla (T = 100,000 G).

Objects such as future magnetic levitation trains and magnetic synthesizers require magnetic fields of 1 kT or 100,000,000 G.

So, at present, the most powerful magnetic fields observed in laboratory conditions are just of the order of 1 kT.

New research and super-powerful magnetic fields

Recent laboratory studies carried out by Osaka University staff using supercomputer simulations allowed discover a completely new mechanism, which was called "collapse of micropipes", and as a result of this process, a magnetic field was generated MegaTesla
(MT = 100,000,000,000 Gs).

Surprisingly, this value is three orders of magnitude greater than the field that has ever been recorded in laboratories. And such a value, for a minute, is inherent in such space objects as neutron stars and black holes.

What the process of obtaining super-strong magnetic fields looks like

In order to obtain a magnetic field of such power, it is planned to use special lasers that will irradiate a plastic microtube one-tenth the thickness of a human hair. As a result of this process, hot electrons will appear, the temperature of which will be tens of billions of degrees.

So these super-hot electrons, together with cold ions, will expand into the microtube cavity at a speed close to the speed of light. So during this process of expansion, a magnetic field will exert its influence on the object. of the order of kT, which will cause ultra-small twisting of the exploding charged particles due to the action of the force Lorenz.

It is this swirling process that will cause the appearance of spin currents of enormous power of the order of 10,000 000 000 000 000 Amperes per centimeter square and thus an ultra-strong magnetic field.

When will the real experiment be done

The work done has shown that modern laser systems are capable of realizing such powerful magnetic fields in laboratory conditions on Earth, but only when a real experiment is performed while unknown.

But according to scientists, work in this direction will make it possible to carry out real breakthrough research in many areas at once. For example, research is planned in such areas as materials science, quantum electrodynamics, astrophysics, etc.

Well, what the real tests with such fields on Earth will lead to is anyone's guess. I ask you to express your opinion in the comments, and also do not forget about the like and repost if you liked the material. Thank you for your attention!