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Helmholtz Coil

Helmholtz coil

A Helmholtz coil is a device for producing a region of nearly uniform magnetic field and is named after the German physicist Hermann von Helmholtz. a Helmholtz coil is used to cancel out the Earth’s magnetic field, producing a region with a magnetic field intensity much closer to zero.

Reed Switch parameters are sometimes measured with Helmholtz coils to increase accuracy of measurements.


Helmholtz Coil (Wikipedia)

A Helmholtz coil is a device for producing a region of nearly uniform magnetic field, named after the German physicist Hermann von Helmholtz. It consists of two electromagnets on the same axis, carrying an equal electric current in the same direction. Besides creating magnetic fields, Helmholtz coils are also used in scientific apparatus to cancel external magnetic fields, such as the Earth's magnetic field.

A Helmholtz coil
Helmholtz coil schematic drawing
A beam of cathode rays in a vacuum tube bent into a circle by a Helmholtz coil
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