CHINA SAYS US TRIED TO BUY ITS SUPER MAGNET THAT HAS ‘40% HIGHER’ PERFORMANCE
CHINA SAYS US TRIED TO BUY SUPERCONDUCTOR MAGNET THAT ‘OUTPERFORMS AMERICAN ONES BY 40%’Current: CHINA SAYS US TRIED TO BUY ITS SUPER MAGNET THAT HAS ‘40% HIGHER’ PERFORMANCE
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On Tuesday, official Chinese media reported that the US Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory—once the dominant player in superconducting magnet technology—has reached out to the Chinese Institute of High Energy Physics to purchase a Chinese-made combined superconducting system used in a leading particle accelerator. The move signals a shift in the global competitive landscape for high‑performance magnet technology.
According to the South China Morning Post, Brookhaven had previously "monopolised" this type of specialised technology, a claim echoed by Science and Technology Daily. In May of last year, the lab contacted the Chinese institute with the intention of acquiring the advanced system, which Chinese officials claim has a performance 40% higher than US counterparts.
The development underscores China’s rapid progress in high‑energy physics equipment and raises questions about future collaborations and technology transfers between the United States and China.
- Brookhaven National Lab seeks to buy Chinese superconducting magnet technology
- Chinese Institute of High Energy Physics is the supplier
- Chinese officials claim the system outperforms US technology by 40%
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