Repeating pulsed magnet
AssigneeFSU Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsMark D. Bird, Iain R. Dixon, Yehia Eyssa, Andrei Gavrilin, Scott Gundluch
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Abstract
A magnet for use with a neutron scattering apparatus. The neutron scattering apparatus provides an incident beam of neutrons to a sample under analysis. The magnet has first and second body portions of high conductivity material and has a mid-plane portion there between in which the sample under analysis is positioned. The first and second body portions of the coil are electrically connected to each other via the mid-plane portion of the coil between the body portions of the coil. The conductive mid-plane portion has a split that allows neutron scattering through large angles.
Claims21
A magnet for use with a neutron scattering apparatus, said neutron scattering apparatus providing an incident beam of neutrons to a sample under analysis, said magnet comprising a conductive coil, said coil having first and second body portions of high conductivity material and having a mid-plane portion therebetween in which the sample under analysis is positioned, said first and second body portions of the coil being electrically connected to each other via the mid-plane portion of the coil between the body portions of the coil, said mid-plane portion of the coil being a conductive material substantially non-interactive with neutrons.
A method for analyzing the atomic structure of a sample with a repeating pulsed magnetic field, said method comprising:
- positioning the sample within a mid-plane portion of a conductive coil, wherein said coil includes first and second body portions of high conductivity material electrically connected to each other via said mid-plane portion;
- directing a neutron beam through an opening in the mid-plane portion of the conductive coil and toward said positioned sample;
- energizing the coil to produce magnetic pulses at a repetition frequency of at least approximately 2 Hz and a peak field of at least approximately 30 T when the magnet is operating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.