a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. T
Tesla2
American
[tes-luh]/ ˈtɛs lə /
noun
Nikola 1856–1943, U.S. physicist, electrical engineer, and inventor, born in Croatia.
Tesla1
British
/ ˈtɛslə /
noun
Nikola (ˈnɪkələ). 1857–1943, US electrical engineer and inventor, born in Smiljan, now in Croatia. His inventions include a transformer, generators, and dynamos
Serbian-born American electrical engineer and physicist who in 1881 discovered the principles of alternating current. He went on to invent numerous devices and procedures that were essential to the harnessing of electricity and the development of radio.
tesla2
Scientific
/ tĕs′lə /
The SI derived unit of magnetic flux density, equal to the magnitude of the magnetic field vector necessary to produce a force of one newton on a charge of one coulomb moving perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field vector with a velocity of one meter per second. It is equivalent to one weber per square meter.
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For example, the machine would need steering magnets with fields of 16 tesla—33% higher than the current state of the art and likely unobtainable for 20 years, Murayama says.
While today's particle detectors can withstand magnetic fields of several tesla in strength, this switch's performance degrades in high magnetic fields.