Scientists from all over the world visit Tallahassee to use the most advanced and highest field magnet systems that exist anywhere. Magnetism has been a part of science and technology for over 2000 years and today is a critical component of scientific discoveries and nearly all modern technologies.
Scientists use magnetic force as a probe of nature.
High magnetic fields have a profound impact on the understanding of electronic structures and the structural properties of condensed matter systems. In the last several decades, larger magnetic fields have spread to the fields of chemistry and biology to better understand complex molecules and tissues. The complex has an extensive water-chilling plant that stores 1 million gallons of chilled water and is capable of producing 8,000 tons of ice per day. Four chilling towers are adjacent to the chilling plant. The Tallahassee facility is the largest and highest powered laboratory of its kind in the world and produces the highest continuous magnetic fields.