DocumentCode
1098412
Title
Testing and Final Construction of the Superconducting Magnet for the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
Author
Harrison, Stephen ; Milward, Steve ; Allen, Robin Stafford ; Gallilee, Mark ; Shaw, Nicholas ; Anderson, Robert ; Ting, Samuel C C
Author_Institution
Sci. Magnetics, El Culham Sci. Centre, Abingdon, UK
Volume
19
Issue
3
fYear
2009
fDate
6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1311
Lastpage
1314
Abstract
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) is a particle physics experiment based on the International Space Station (ISS). At the heart of the detector is a large superconducting magnet, cooled to a temperature of 1.8 K by superfluid helium. The magnet and cryogenic system have been designed and built by Scientific Magnetics (formerly Space Cryomagnetics) of Culham, England. This paper describes the results from magnet testing, and the final assembly of the magnet and flight cryostat.
Keywords
alpha-particle spectrometers; astronomical instruments; cosmic ray apparatus; cryogenics; superconducting magnets; alpha magnetic spectrometer; cryogenic system; flight cryostat; international space station; magnet testing; particle physics; superconducting magnet; superfluid helium; temperature 1.8 K; Cryogenics; space technology; superconducting magnets;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1051-8223
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TASC.2009.2019656
Filename
5109620
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