Test Results of a Superconducting Quadrupole Model Designed for Linear Accelerator Applications

Author

Kashikhin, Vladimir S. ; Andreev, Nikolai ; Chlachidze, Guram ; DiMarco, Joseph ; Kashikhin, Vadim V. ; Lamm, Michael J. ; Lopes, Mauricio L. ; Orris, Darryl ; Tartaglia, Michael ; Tompkins, John C. ; Velev, Gueorgui ; Zlobin, Alexander V.

Author_Institution

Fermi Nat. Accel. Lab., Batavia, IL, USA

Volume

19

Issue

3

fYear

2009

fDate

6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1176

Lastpage

1181

Abstract

The first model of a superconducting quadrupole for use in a Linear Accelerator was designed, built and tested at Fermilab. The quadrupole has a 78 mm aperture, and a cold mass length of 680 mm. A superferric magnet configuration with iron poles and four racetrack coils was chosen based on magnet performance, cost, and reliability considerations. Each coil is wound using enamel insulated, 0.5 mm diameter, NbTi superconductor. The quadrupole package also includes racetrack type dipole steering coils. The results of the quadrupole design, manufacturing and test, are presented. Specific issues related to the quadrupole magnetic center stability, superconductor magnetization and mechanical stability are discussed. The magnet quench performance and results of magnetic measurements will also be briefly discussed.

Keywords

accelerator magnets; deformation; linear accelerators; magnetisation; superconducting coils; Fermilab; NbTi superconductor; accelerator magnets; dipole steering coil; iron pole; linear accelerator application; magnet quenching; mechanical deformation; mechanical stability; quadrupole magnetic center stability; reliability; size 0.5 mm; size 680 nm; superconducting quadrupole model design; superconductor magnetization; superferric magnet configuration; Linear accelerators; magnets; manufacturing; measurements; superconducting quadrupole; test;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TASC.2009.2017889

Filename

4914779