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| High Magnetic Field Laboratory (Hochfeldmagnetlabor Dresden) | |
|---|---|
| Name | High Magnetic Field Laboratory (Hochfeldmagnetlabor Dresden) |
| Native name | Hochfeldmagnetlabor Dresden |
| Established | 2010 |
| Location | Dresden, Saxony, Germany |
| Coordinates | 51.0493°N 13.7384°E |
| Type | Research laboratory |
| Director | Klaus-Dieter Usadel |
| Affiliations | Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Technische Universität Dresden, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron |
High Magnetic Field Laboratory (Hochfeldmagnetlabor Dresden) The High Magnetic Field Laboratory (Hochfeldmagnetlabor Dresden) is a national research facility in Dresden specializing in the generation and application of high magnetic fields for condensed matter physics, materials science, and engineering. It operates as part of a network of European and international laboratories, providing unique infrastructure for experiments in solid-state physics, superconductivity, magnetism, and spintronics.
Founded within the framework of German and European research initiatives, the laboratory evolved from projects at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf and collaborations with Technische Universität Dresden, Max Planck Society, and Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron. Its creation followed precedents set by institutions such as the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and the Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Intenses, while drawing on expertise from researchers associated with Fritz Haber Institute, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, and Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden. Major milestones included equipment procurements coordinated with companies linked to Siemens, ABB, and research grants from agencies like the German Research Foundation and the European Research Council. Leadership transitions reflected influences from scientists connected to RWTH Aachen University, University of Cologne, and University of Oxford.
The laboratory’s mission emphasizes advancing experimental capabilities for high-field studies, aligning with strategic agendas of institutions such as Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, European Commission, and ERC Advanced Grant programs. Research foci include investigations into quantum materials investigated by groups from École Normale Supérieure, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University; development of high-field magnet technologies paralleling efforts at TUM and Imperial College London; and applications in energy materials researched by teams at Fraunhofer Society and CEA Saclay. The facility supports projects on topological insulators, graphene, heavy-fermion systems, iron-based superconductors, and multiferroics pursued by scientists linked to University of Cambridge, Columbia University, Princeton University, and University of Tokyo.
The campus houses pulsed and DC magnet installations comparable to those at National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (USA), cryogenic systems used by groups at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and spectroscopy suites of the kind found at Argonne National Laboratory. Collaborating institutes include Leipzig University, University of Hamburg, University of Stuttgart, and University of Bonn. Technical support draws on engineering teams from Siemens AG, Thales Group, Cryogenic Engineering Ltd., and instrumentation developed with partners from Bruker and Oxford Instruments. The laboratory integrates cleanrooms, measurement laboratories, and computational resources connected to Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) and high-performance computing centers like Leibniz Supercomputing Centre and Jülich Research Centre.
Magnet technology development spans resistive magnets, hybrid systems, and pulsed magnets, reflecting design philosophies from NHMFL and LNCMI. Superconducting materials under study include niobium-titanium, niobium-tin, and high-temperature superconductors such as YBa2Cu3O7 and Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8. Engineering collaborations involve firms and research groups associated with Furukawa Electric, Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Kobe Steel, and NVE Corporation. Safety, quench protection, and cryogenic management are informed by standards and expertise from VDE, DIN, and agencies like European Committee for Standardization. Diagnostic technologies include Hall probe arrays, NMR systems connected to developments at Bruker, and magneto-optical setups used by researchers from Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light.
Programs address quantum phase transitions studied in partnership with teams from ETH Zurich and University of California, Berkeley, high-field NMR and ESR experiments in collaboration with Institut Laue-Langevin and Paul Scherrer Institute, and ultrafast pump–probe experiments aligned with techniques from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and DESY FEL efforts. Large-scale projects include measurements on topological semimetals and Weyl fermions investigated with collaborators from University of Pennsylvania and Rice University, and heavy-fermion studies linked to Los Alamos National Laboratory and McMaster University. Materials synthesis efforts integrate with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory sample preparation programs.
The laboratory maintains formal collaborations with Helmholtz Association, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, European Magnetic Field Laboratory, and partner universities including Technische Universität Dresden, University of Frankfurt, University of Munich, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, University of Leiden, Université Grenoble Alpes, and University of Geneva. International research links extend to National Institute for Materials Science (Japan), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, CSIRO, and National Taiwan University. Industrial partnerships involve Siemens, Thales, Bruker, and start-ups incubated by TU Dresden Spin-off Center.
Education programs host PhD candidates from Technische Universität Dresden, exchange students from École Polytechnique, and interns from European Molecular Biology Laboratory. Outreach initiatives include public lectures coordinated with Dresden University of Fine Arts festivals, workshops for teachers in cooperation with Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, and training schools affiliated with EMFL and International Conference on Magnetism. The laboratory contributes to doctoral training networks funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and partners in summer schools organized with CERN and ICN2.