LHC and the Earth's Magnetic Field

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The magnetic field generated by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is strong within a confined area where particle beams circulate, reaching about 8.5 Tesla. However, this magnetic field diminishes significantly outside this small volume and is considered negligible in the context of the Earth's magnetic field. Comparatively, large laboratory nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) machines can produce magnetic fields of up to 17 Tesla, while the highest sustained magnetic field recorded is around 35 Tesla, with pulse fields reaching approximately 100 Tesla using explosive systems. There is currently a lack of sources addressing the potential impact of the LHC's magnetic field on the Earth's magnetic field.
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I was curious as to whether or not there is potential for the magnetic field generated by the LHC to affect the Earth's magnetic field...
 
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The magnetic field of the LHC is very strong *inside* a small volume where the beams circulate, but is rather negligible outside. I tried to find some sources, but didn't find any.
 
vanesch said:
The magnetic field of the LHC is very strong *inside* a small volume where the beams circulate, but is rather negligible outside. I tried to find some sources, but didn't find any.

lol same...and I was thinking the same but seeing how I could not find anything I figured I would ask.
 
The LHC's magnets are only about 8.5T - you can get twice that in large lab NMR machines.
The record for a sustained field is around 35T you can get about 100T pulse with an exploding system.
 
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