UROP Project

Improvements of the field quality for resistive and resistive-superconductive hybrid magnets

NMR, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Field Homogeneity, Passive shims, Instrumentation

Research Mentor: Ilya Litvak,
Department, College, Affiliation: Magnet Lab, N/A
Contact Email: litvak@magnet.fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
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Faculty Collaborators:
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Science, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computational Biology, Computational Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Science, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physical Science, Physics
Project Location: 1800 E. Paul Dirac Dr.
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Dogwood, Live Oak; Innovation
Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 8-10, During business hours
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:

• Day: Tuesday, September 1
  Start Time: 1:30
  End Time: 2:00
  Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/91746064158
• Day: Wednesday, September 2
  Start Time: 4:30
  End Time: 5:00
  Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/93334090655

Project Description

National High Magnetic Field Laboratory houses seven world-record magnets at its Tallahassee location. Some applications, such as NMR and MRI require high uniformity of the magnetic field across the sample, in addition to high field.
Our group has developed a low-tech but very powerful procedure for improving field uniformity which is based on analyzing field maps and designing shim patterns made of of steel foil.
A student with a strong interest in scientific instrumentation and/or computer coding will work on improvements to data processing to streamilne the data acquisition, analysis, and shim design. The project may involve using specialized equipment and techniques to map and correct the field of the magnet. Part of the work will be performed around strong magnetic fields.

Research Tasks: The student will update, port, or rewrite portions of the scripts for processing magnetic field map data. The project may involve using specialized equipment and techniques to map and correct the field of the magnet. The project may also involve performing calculations of magnetic field for different patterns. Part of the work may be performed around strong magnetic fields.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: Adherence to safety
Recommended: comfortable with Excel, math background. Experience in coding (Python, Visual Basic) is a plus.