Title :
A novel current calibration system up to 20 kA
Author :
Fernqvist, Gunnar ; Halvarsson, Björn ; Pett, John ; Pickering, John
Author_Institution :
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
fDate :
4/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator project will require an accuracy of a few parts in 106 in the control of the current to the superconducting magnets. A new infrastructure for calibration is being built at CERN based on DC current reference standards rather than voltage. The paper describes the rationale, the infrastructure, the transfer methods, and the performance.
Keywords :
accelerator magnets; calibration; colliding beam accelerators; nuclear electronics; superconducting magnets; synchrotrons; transfer standards; CERN; DC current reference standards; Large Hadron Collider; current calibration system; infrastructure; particle accelerator project; superconducting magnets; transfer methods; Calibration; Control systems; Helium; Large Hadron Collider; Linear particle accelerator; Magnetic circuits; Resistors; Superconducting magnets; Transducers; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.2003.809914
