Title :
High field magnet R&D in the USA
Author :
Gourlay, Stephen A.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Berkeley Nat. Lab., CA, USA
fDate :
6/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Accelerator magnet technology is currently dominated by the use of NbTi superconductor. New and more demanding applications for superconducting accelerator magnets require the use of alternative materials. Several programs in the US are taking advantage of recent improvements in Nb3Sn to develop high field magnets for new applications. Highlights and challenges of the US R&D program are presented along with the status of conductor development. In addition, a new R&D focus, the US Accelerator Research Program, will be discussed.
Keywords :
accelerator magnets; niobium alloys; research and development; superconducting magnets; tin alloys; titanium alloys; NbTi; NbTi superconductor; US Accelerator Research Program; US R&D program; USA; accelerator magnet technology; conductor development; high field magnet; superconducting accelerator magnets; Accelerator magnets; Conducting materials; Conductors; Large Hadron Collider; Magnetic materials; Niobium compounds; Superconducting magnets; Superconducting materials; Tin; Titanium compounds; Accelerator magnets; superconducting magnets;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TASC.2004.829120
