Note: Front Cover -- High Field Magnetism -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- PREFACE -- PART 1: MAGNET TECHNOLOGY -- CHAPTER 1. D.C. LABORATORY ELECTROMAGNETS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Resistive magnets -- 3. Hybrid magnets -- 4. Outlook -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 2. DESIGN OF MAGNET COILS FOR SEMI-CONTINUOUS MAGNETIC FIELDS UP TO 60 T -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The power -- 3. The stress -- 4. Two coils, two power supplies -- 5. Two coils, one power supply -- 6. Homogeneity of the field -- 7. Accuracy of the measurements -- Appendix -- References -- CHAPTER 3. EXPERIMENTS WITH STRONG PULSED MAGNETIC FIELDS PRODUCED BY Cu/Nb MICROCOMPOSITE WIRE-WOUND MAGNETS -- 1. Background -- 2. Cu/Nb multilayer magnets -- 3. Cu/Nb materials properties -- 4. Insulation -- 5. Operation in a user mode -- Acknowledgments -- References -- CHAPTER 4. PRODUCTION OF ULTRA-HIGH MAGNETIC FIELDS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO SOLID STATE PHYSICS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Electromagnetic flux compression -- 3. Single-turn coil technique -- 4. Application to solid state physics -- References -- CHAPTER 5. LABORATORY FACILITY FOR THE MAGNETIC FLUX COMPRESSION SYSTEMS USING LARGE EXPLOSIVES -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental test bench for operation with large explosive charges under laboratory conditions -- 3. Electromagnetic test bench -- References -- CHAPTER 6. PRODUCTION OF REPEATING PULSED HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD -- 1. Introduction -- 2. General remarks -- 3. Experimental procedure and results -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- CHAPTER 7. AN ELECTRONIC MONITORING SYSTEM FOR HYBRID MAGNETS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Resistive magnets -- 3. Superconducting magnets -- 4. Cryogenic installation -- 5. Switching-off logic -- 6. Recording -- Acknowledgment -- References -- CHAPTER 8. SWITCHING OF A 0.5-MJ CAPACITOR BANK WITH THYRISTORS AT SURGE RATINGS. , 1. Introduction -- 2. Dimensioning of the 500-kJ switch -- 3. Design of the thyristor matrix -- 4. The trigger circuit -- Acknowledgment -- References -- CHAPTER 9. WORKSHOP ON MAGNET TECHNOLOGY -- PART 2: MAGNET LABORATORY FACILITIES -- CHAPTER 10. NON-DESTRUCTIVE QUASI-STATIC PULSED MAGNETIC FIELDS AT TOULOUSE -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The pulsed field generator -- 3. The coils -- References -- CHAPTER 11. THE 40-T FACILITY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Regulation of the field -- 3. Experimental possibilities and some results -- References -- CHAPTER 12. THE PULSED FIELD INSTALLATION AT THE K.U. LEUVEN -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The capacitor bank -- 3. Coils -- 4. Experimental arrangement -- Acknowledgments -- References -- CHAPTER 13. THE HIGH FIELD FACILITY AT THE CLARENDON LABORATORY, OXFORD -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Continuously wound /bonded coils -- 3. The uprate of the hybrid -- 4. The installation of a new hybrid magnet -- 5. Hybrid II - specifications -- 6. Hybrid II - siting -- 7. The development of 50-T pulsed magnets -- 8. The installation of a pulsed field facility -- 9. The future of pulsed fields -- Acknowledgments -- References -- CHAPTER 14. HIGH FIELD LABORATORY FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS, INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Magnets -- 3. Hybrid magnet system -- 4. Application of high magnetic fields -- 5. Concluding remarks -- References -- CHAPTER 15. THE NIJMEGEN HIGH FIELD MAGNET LABORATORY -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The installation -- 3. The high field magnets -- 4. Nijmegen-II -- References -- CHAPTER 16. THE FRANCIS BITTER NATIONAL MAGNET LABORATORY AT MIT: 1988 STATUS -- References -- CHAPTER 17. THE HIGH FIELD MAGNET LABORATORY OF GRENOBLE -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The technical installations -- 3. The power supplies -- 4. The cooling circuit. , 5. Resistive magnets -- 6. Superconducting magnets -- 7. The hybrid magnet -- 8. Scientific instrumentation -- References -- CHAPTER 18. HIGH FIELD MAGNETS AT THE INTERNATIONAL LABORATORY WROCŁAW -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Facilities -- 3. Scientific program -- 4. Further development -- CHAPTER 19. A 20-T SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET SYSTEM -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The magnet arrangement -- 3. The layout of the Nb3Sn coils -- 4. The operation of the magnet system -- 5. Experimental possibilities -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 20. HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD FACILITY AT OSAKA UNIVERSITY -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Capacitor banks -- 3. Magnets -- 4. High field measurements -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 21. AN IDEA FOR THE EASY CONSTRUCTION OF A HIGH FIELD MAGNET -- I. Introduction -- 2. Experimental procedure -- 3. Experimental results and discussion -- References -- CHAPTER 22. THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPACT 18-T FILAMENTARY SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Choice of superconducting materials -- 3. Basic technology development -- 4. 18-T development -- 5. Future developments -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- CHAPTER 23. THE HIGH FIELD MAGNET LABORATORY (HMFA) AT BRAUNSCHWEIG UNIVERSITY -- Reference -- CHAPTER 24. MEGAGAUSS LABORATORY IN TOKYO -- References -- CHAPTER 25. HIGH-FIELD RESEARCH IN CHINA -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A study of coils for 50 T pulsed fields -- 3. The hybrid-magnet project -- 4. Some experiments in high magnetic fields -- References -- CHAPTER 26. ADVANCES IN HIGH FIELD MAGNETISM AT OSAKA -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Advances in magneto-optics -- 3. High Tc superconductors -- 4. Field-induced structural transformation -- 5. J-Crossover in CsFeCl -- 6. Magnetism of rare earth compounds -- References -- PART 3: SUPERCONDUCTIVITY. , CHAPTER 27. STATUS AND PROSPECTS OF SUPERCONDUCTING CHEVREL PHASE WIRES FOR HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD APPLICATIONS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Comparison to HTSC -- 3. Wire technologies -- 4. Critical current density -- 5. Upper critical field -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 28. IRREVERSIBLE MAGNETIZATION AND UPPER CRITICAL FIELD OF YBa2Cu3O7 SINGLE CRYSTALS IN HIGH MAGNETIC FIELDS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Discussion -- References -- CHAPTER 29. HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD PROPERTIES OF ErBa2Cu3O7 and HoBa2Cu3O7 SINGLE CRYSTALS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and discussion -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 30. THE MEASUREMENT OF CRITICAL CURRENTS OF HIGH Tc SUPERCONDUCTORS IN MAGNETIC FIELDS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Measurement of critical current in magnetic field: Techniques and considerations -- 3. The effect of high contact resistance on critical current measurements of high Tc superconductors -- 4. Techniques for lowering contact resistance and reducing its effect -- 5. Reducing the effects of contact resistance with sample geometry and measurement technique -- 6. Summary and conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 31. CRITICAL PARAMETERS OF HIGH Tc COMPOUNDS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Critical parameters of stoichiometric compounds -- 3. Critical parameters of oxygen deficient samples -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 32. MAGNETIC MEASUREMENTS OF HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS IN MEGAGAUSS FIELDS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experiment -- 3. Discussion -- References -- CHAPTER 33. ANISOTROPY OF THE CRITICAL FIELDS OF HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. La1.85Sr0.15 CuO4-δ -- 3. YBa2Cu3O7-δ -- 4. Anisotropy -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References. , CHAPTER 34. HIGH FIELD PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF OXIDE SUPERCONDUCTORS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and discussion -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 35. CRITICAL FIELD OF HIGH Tc SUPERCONDUCTORS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Sample preparation -- 3. Experimental results and discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 36. Hc2 MEASUREMENT OF HIGH Tc SUPERCONDUCTORS BY PULSED MAGNETIC FIELD -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Hc2 measurement in high fields -- 3. Experimental set-up -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 37. HIGH FIELD MEASUREMENTS OF WHOLE PROFILE OF Hc2 AND NORMAL RESISTIVITY OF HIGH-Tc SINGLE CRYSTAL SUPERCONDUCTORS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Sample preparation -- 3. Experiment -- 4. Normal resistivity -- 5. Upper critical field -- 6. Coherence length -- 7. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 38. THE EFFECT OF Y SUBSTITUTION BY LANTHANIDES ON Jc OF Ba2Y1Cu3O7-δ -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental procedure -- 3. Results -- 4. Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 39. MAGNETIZATION AND CRITICAL CURRENTS IN HIGH-Tc SUPERCONDUCTING OXIDES -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 40. UPPER CRITICAL FIELD MEASUREMENTS IN HIGH-Tc SUPERCONDUCTING OXIDES -- References -- CHAPTER 41. TECHNIQUE FOR CONTACTLESS TRANSPORT MEASUREMENT IN VERY HIGH MAGNETIC FIELDS-A CHALLENGE TO DETERMINE Hc2(0) OF HIGH-Tc SUPERCONDUCTORS IN THE MEGAGAUSS RANGE -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Contactless method -- 3. Experimental configurations -- 4. Measurements on YBCO -- 5. Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 42. FIR PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE IN HIGH-Tc SUPERCONDUCTORS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The experimental setup -- 3. Analysis of the FIR absorption -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- PART 4: d-MAGNETISM. , CHAPTER 43. HIGH FIELD MAGNETOSTRICTION IN INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS.