Collider dipole magnet field angle measurement

Author

Albert, G.W. ; Pidcoe, S.V. ; Peck, S.D. ; Bailey, AndR E.

Author_Institution

Gen. Dynamics Space Syst. Div., San Diego, CA, USA

Volume

27

Issue

2

fYear

1991

fDate

3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2012

Lastpage

2015

Abstract

Methods and devices for measuring the prototype Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) dipole magnetic field angle with respect to a vertical reference are discussed. An internal research and development project was conducted to develop a low-cost device for production measurement of the SSC dipole field verticality. The system employs Hall probes, a level sensor, and precision electronics interfaced to a personal computer to perform this critical measurement at discrete points along the magnet beam axis. Specification, component selection, mechanical and electrical design, calibration, and test results are presented

Keywords

Hall effect transducers; beam handling equipment; calibration; computerised instrumentation; magnetic field measurement; microcomputer applications; proton accelerators; storage rings; superconducting magnets; synchrotrons; Hall probes; PC interfaced; Superconducting Super Collider; calibration; component selection; dipole field verticality; dipole magnet field angle measurement; electrical design; level sensor; low-cost device; mechanical design; precision electronics; production measurement; specification; Goniometers; Hall effect devices; Level control; Magnetic field measurement; Microcomputers; Performance evaluation; Production; Prototypes; Research and development; Superconducting magnets;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.133601

Filename

133601