Physicists circumvent centuries-old theory to cancel magnetic fields

Phys.org  October 28, 2020 Controlling magnetism, essential for a wide range of technologies, is impaired by the impossibility of generating a maximum of magnetic field in free space. An international team of researchers (Spain, Italy, UK) circumvented the limits to shape magnetic fields by creating a device comprised of a careful arrangement of electrical wires. This creates additional fields that counter act the effects of the unwanted magnetic field. While a similar effect has been achieved at much higher frequencies, this team has achieved the same at low frequencies and static fields—such as biological frequencies—which will unlock a host of useful […]