A twin aperture resistive quadrupole for the LHC

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is constructing the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The LHC´s cleaning insertions require 48 twin aperture resistive quadrupoles. These 3.1 m long magnets have a gradient of 35 T/m for an inscribed circle of 46 mm diameter and an aperture separation distance of 224 mm. This magnet project is part of the Canadian contribution to the LHC. A prototype magnet was delivered in May 1998 and measured at CERN. Design changes were made based on the results. Due to the small apertures and the complicated geometry, the mechanical precision of the laminations and stacks is the main issue in the production of these quadrupoles. Series production will start in October 1999. The design and the measurement results are described in this paper.