Univerally intense magnetic power produced by scientists
Brookhaven National Laboratory Discovers Magnetic Fields Stronger than Magnetars
Scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory have made a groundbreaking discovery, creating magnetic fields stronger than those found in magnetars through the relativistic collisions of heavy ion nuclei.
In a series of experiments conducted at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), the team led by physicist Gang Wang from the University of California, managed to generate magnetic fields on the order of (10^{18}) gauss. This is significantly stronger than the magnetic fields of magnetars, which typically measure around (10^{15}) gauss, making these the strongest magnetic fields ever recorded.
The mechanism behind this discovery involves the large electric currents produced during these ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions. When two positively charged nuclei pass close by each other at nearly the speed of light, their swift motion and large charge create extremely strong transient magnetic fields perpendicular to the collision plane.
By studying the trajectories and polarization of the particles emerging after these collisions, especially charged ones like D mesons and hyperons, researchers are able to detect and measure these fields through charge-dependent effects and spin polarization differences.
These observations provide key insights into the electric conductivity of the quark-gluon plasma (QGP), an exotic state of matter formed briefly in these collisions where quarks and gluons are deconfined. The magnetic field's evolution affects the QGP's internal electric fields via Faraday’s law of induction, which in turn modulates how charged particles move within it.
The team tracked the collective motion of different pairs of charged particles while ruling out the influence of competing non-electromagnetic effects. By analyzing the charge-dependent particle flow and spin polarization effects, physicists gain insights into the electric conductivity of the quark-gluon plasma.
This research deepens knowledge of QGP properties and the fundamental nature of strong interaction matter, shedding light on conditions that existed microseconds after the Big Bang and in neutron star mergers.
However, it is important to note that getting too close to a magnetar would result in total destruction of a body, as the magnetic field is around a trillion times stronger than the Earth's. If a person were to get too close, their body would be converted into a cloud of monatomic ions.
This discovery at the Brookhaven National Laboratory marks a significant step forward in our understanding of the fundamental building blocks of life and the extreme conditions that exist in the universe.
- The discovery at Brookhaven National Laboratory, where scientists created magnetic fields stronger than those found in magnetars, showcases the advancements in space-and-astronomy research that can be achieved through technology.
- This groundbreaking discovery in science, which involved generating magnetic fields on the order of 10^18 gauss through the relativistic collisions of heavy ion nuclei, offers new insights into the electric conductivity of the quark-gluon plasma and deepens our understanding of the universe's extreme conditions.
