Specop 007
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Like it says, is it possible to direct of focus the magentic fileds to increase the strength of the field?
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Is it possible to direct (or focus) the magnetic fields from a magnet?
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Sort of, you can use a material as a "guide".
When building superconducting sensors (SQUIDs) type II superconductors like niobium are often used as "flux focusers".
However, the simplest way is to simple design the magnet(s) to have give a field of the desired shape. This is how the containment field in fusion reactors work.
That said, there is no way to make a magnetic "beam" (i.e. a "tractor beam" as seen in sci-fi flics) since the field lines need to be closed.
When building superconducting sensors (SQUIDs) type II superconductors like niobium are often used as "flux focusers".
However, the simplest way is to simple design the magnet(s) to have give a field of the desired shape. This is how the containment field in fusion reactors work.
That said, there is no way to make a magnetic "beam" (i.e. a "tractor beam" as seen in sci-fi flics) since the field lines need to be closed.
