Keywords: Bitter electromagnet disk.jpg Magnetscheibe aus einem 16-T-Magneten für 20 kA ca 40 cm Durchmesser mit Durchbrennstelle von einem Crash Copper conductor disk from a 16 T Bitter magnet a powerful electromagnet used in scientific research Diameter 40 cm Instead of wire windings Bitter magnets consist of a stack of split conductor disks like this separated by insulating spacers Electric current flows in a helical path through the stack of disks The conducting disks have the strength to withstand the enormous Lorentz forces caused by the magnetic field In operation this disk carries a current of 20 000 amperes Cooling water flows through the holes in the disk to carry away the enormous waste heat The magnetic field is created in the center hole This disk has been damaged by excessive heat shown in inset 2008-04-27 own PeterFrankfurt cc-zero Original upload log de wikipedia de wikipedia Magnetscheibe jpg 2008-04-27 16 57 PeterFrankfurt 1 058 × 1 040 399 Byte <nowiki> Information Magnetscheibe aus einem 20-T-Magneten für 20 kA ca 40 cm Durchmesser mit Durchbrennstelle von einem Crash selbst fotografiert ~~~ 27 April 2008 Andere Versionen Anmerkun</nowiki> Bitter electromagnets |