Construction and test result of an all-REBCO conduction-cooled 23.5 T magnet prototype towards a benchtop 1 GHz NMR spectroscopy

A compact benchtop high-field REBCO nuclear magnetic resonance is one of the most promising high-temperature superconductor applications. An all-REBCO, conduction-cooled magnet is a very attractive design option for demonstrating the unique potential of REBCO for forefront magnets. In this research, we have successfully constructed and tested a prototype all-REBCO, conduction-cooled, 23.5 T magnet operating at 10 K. We have applied the concept of an extreme no-insulation winding technique, coupled with a solder-shunting procedure to improve magnet performance. We have also used a temperature-controlled charging sequence to reduce the screening current. The magnet was energized to 23.6 T at 14 K; it was further operated to 25 T at 10 K for nearly 60 h.

Automated summary

In this research, a high-field REBCO nuclear magnetic resonance benchtop instrument was constructed and tested. The instrument utilized an all-REBCO, conduction-cooled magnet design and achieved improved performance through the application of an extreme no-insulation winding technique and a temperature-controlled charging sequence.