Fact Sheets

In numbers, images or words, these pages give a glimpse of what the Mag Lab is all about.

Mag Lab Overview
The only facility of its kind in the United States, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory is the largest and highest-powered magnet laboratory in the world.

Acronyms
Don't know your BKG from your BWO? Find out with this list of acronyms heard around the Mag Lab and found on this Web site.

Awards & Honors
A list of major honors bestowed on our staff since 1990.

By the Numbers
Learn how many megawatts we can generate, how low the mercury drops around here, and other interesting factoids.

History
The dream and the team that gave birth to the Mag Lab.

Multimedia Library
Download photos, logos, videos and PowerPoint presentations pertaining to the lab.

Q & A
This Q & A is designed to separate magnet science and technology fact from fiction.

Timeline
Highlights of Mag Lab history, from 1989 to present.

World Records
Believe it or not, the lab boasts some pretty impressive world records.