Long-Axis Uniform Magnetic Field Generation Using Permanent Magnets

A permanent magnet can be used to generate an axisymmetric uniform magnetic field over a long distance. To satisfy Ampere's law, which states that the line-integral value of the magnetic field is zero, a magnetic field region of opposite polarity appears somewhere along the axis while maintaining uniformity in a certain range along the axis. Using this configuration, a magnetic field generator for a Faraday rotation device for laser light was fabricated. This device has a large bore of 30 mm in diameter to handle ultra-high-power lasers and can hold a large crystal disc for Faraday rotation. The irregularity in the central plane is less than 1% within the bore diameter. This configuration can also be applied to long axisymmetric beam transport magnets. This technique can be extended to control the gradient of the magnetic field distributions, such as the focusing field of a klystron.