- Halbach arrays
- individual permanent magnets are oriented in a way that their magnetic moments reinforce each other on one side and cancel each other out on the other side, creating a uniform magnetic field.
- used in lots of application that require really concentrated and strong B field outputs
- NMR Mandhalas (Magnet Arrangements for Novel Discrete Halbach Layout)
- Varied magnetic fields in halbach
- design considerations
- Dipole arrays: Simple arrangements of dipole magnets, often used in magnetic bearings and levitation systems.
- Quadrupole arrays: Configurations that produce quadrupole fields, commonly used in particle accelerators and beam focusing.
- Sextupole and higher-order multipole arrays: Used for more complex field shaping in accelerator physics and other applications.
- Nested Halbach arrays: Multiple concentric Halbach cylinders to enhance field strength or create more complex field patterns.
- Wiggler and undulator magnets: Specialized arrays used in synchrotron light sources and free-electron lasers to generate radiation.
- Magic sphere configurations: Spherical arrangements of magnets that can produce uniform internal fields.
- Magnetic field shaping arrays: Custom configurations designed to produce specific field shapes for specialized applications.
- Active magnetic regenerator (AMR) arrays: Used in magnetic refrigeration systems.
- Magnetic drug targeting arrays: Optimized configurations for generating high field gradients.
- Yokeless permanent magnet arrays: Designs that eliminate the need for ferromagnetic yokes in MRI and other applications.
Electromagnets:
- Solenoids - Coils of wire that generate a magnetic field when current flows through them. Common types include:
- Single acting solenoids
- Double acting solenoids
- Reverse solenoids
- Rotary solenoids
- Holding/lifting electromagnets - Used to hold or lift ferromagnetic materials
- Resistive electromagnets - Use copper wire coils
- Superconducting electromagnets - Use superconducting materials cooled to very low temperatures
- Hybrid electromagnets - Combine resistive and superconducting components
Permanent Magnets: