Acoustic detection in superconducting magnets for performance characterization and diagnostics

Quench diagnostics in superconducting accelerator magnets is essential for understanding performance limitations and improving magnet design. Applicability of the conventional quench diagnostics methods such as voltage taps or quench antennas is limited for long magnets or complex winding geometries, and alternative approaches are desirable. Here, we discuss acoustic sensing technique for detecting mechanical vibrations in superconducting magnets. Using LARP high-field Nb3Sn quadrupole HQ01 [1], we show how acoustic data is connected with voltage instabilities measured simultaneously in the magnet windings during provoked extractions and current ramps to quench. Instrumentation and data analysis techniques for acoustic sensing are reviewed.Comment: 5 pages, Contribution to WAMSDO 2013: Workshop on Accelerator Magnet, Superconductor, Design and Optimization; 15 - 16 Jan 2013, CERN, Geneva, Switzerlan

Elliptically polarizing undulator end designs

The magnetic end design of pure-permanent magnet Apple-II elliptically polarizing undulators (EPU) is discussed. Constraints on end block dimensions and positions are presented that guarantee steering and displacement free systems in both transverse directions and at all gaps for μ = 1 material. For block material with μ > 1 some beam steering (i.e. integrated dipole) may occur due to the ends; in particular, the integrated dipole strength varies with EPU phase. An optimization process is presented that assumes small perturbations about the μ = 1 solution and minimizes the variation in steering with EPU phase. We present numerical and experimental results that quantify the reduction in integrated dipole variation with phase. © 2006 IEEE

Superconducting undulators with variable polarization and enhanced spectral range

A concept utilizing superconducting magnets for variable polarization insertion devices is presented. The iron-free design enables full variable linear and elliptical polarization over a broad spectral range. With appropriate electrical switching the same device can access higher energies through period-halving, while continuing to provide variable-linear polarization; furthermore, separate switching will allow for period-doubling with full linear and elliptical polarization control. The performance, both in terms of field/spectral performance and in terms of polarization control, is compared to existing permanent magnet EPU devices. Engineering issues associated with the fabrication and implementation of the device are discussed

Modeling heat transfer from quench protection heaters to superconducting cables in Nb3Sn magnets

We use a recently developed quench protection heater modeling tool for an analysis of heater delays in superconducting high-field Nb3Sn accelerator magnets. The results suggest that the calculated delays are consistent with experimental data, and show how the heater delay depends on the main heater design parameters.Comment: 8 pages, Contribution to WAMSDO 2013: Workshop on Accelerator Magnet, Superconductor, Design and Optimization; 15 - 16 Jan 2013, CERN, Geneva, Switzerlan

Knot undulator to generate linearly polarized photons with low on-axis power density

Heat load on beamline optics is a serious problem to generate pure linearly polarized photons in the third generation synchrotron radiation facilities. For permanent magnet undulators, this problem can be overcome by a figure-8 operating mode. But there is still no good method to tackle this problem for electromagnetic elliptical undulators. Here, a novel operating mode is suggested, which can generate pure linearly polarized photons with very low on-axis heat load. Also the available minimum photon energy of linearly polarized photons can be extended much by this method

Magnetic Quench Antenna for MQXF Quadrupoles

High-field MQXF-series quadrupoles are presently under development by LARP and CERN for the upcoming LHC luminosity upgrade. Quench training and protection studies on MQXF prototypes require a capability to accurately localize quenches and measure their propagation velocity in the magnet coils. The voltage tap technique commonly used for such purposes is not a convenient option for the 4.2-m-long MQXF-A prototype, nor can it be implemented in the production model. We have developed and tested a modular inductive magnetic antenna for quench localization. The base element of our quench antenna is a round-shaped printed circuit board containing two orthogonal pairs of flat coils integrated with low-noise preamplifiers. The elements are aligned axially and spaced equidistantly in 8-element sections using a supporting rod structure. The sections are installed in the warm bore of the magnet, and can be stacked together to adapt for the magnet length. We discuss the design, operational characteristics and preliminary qualification of the antenna. Axial quench localization capability with an accuracy of better than 2 cm has been validated during training test campaign of the MQXF-S1 quadrupole

The structural design for a "canted cosine-theta" Superconducting dipole coil and magnet structure-CCT

The Superconducting Magnet Group, at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), has been developing a canted cosine-theta (CCT) superconducting dipole coil as well as the coil's supporting magnet structure. This contribution reports on the progress in the development of the coil's winding mandrel and its fabrication options. A comprehensive study of the coil's Lorentz forces was performed to validate the winding mandrel's "stress interception" attributes. The design of the external structure and the application of the "Bladder & Key" technology is also discussed. Additionally, the application of these studies to a curved ion-therapy CCT dipole magnet is reported

Studies of the nonlinear dynamics effects of APPLE-II type EPUs at the ALS

Elliptically Polarizing Undulators (EPUs) have become more and more popular at synchrotron radiation sources, providing full polarization control of the photon beam. The fields of the most commonly used APPLE-II type EPUs have a very fast, intrinsic field roll-off, creating significant non-linearities of the beam motion with in some cases large impact on the dynamic (momentum) aperture. In general, the nonlinear effects get stronger with longer periods and higher undulator magnetic fields. One of the planned future beamlines at the ALS (MERLIN) will use a quasiperiodic EPU with 9 cm period and maximum B fields of about 1.3 T. We will present simulation studies for the proposed shimming schemes for this future device to reduce the nonlinear effects to acceptable values, as well as experimental studies for the existing 5 cm period EPUs already installed in the ALS