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DOE OSTI2013

A New Facility for Testing Superconducting Solenoid Magnets with Large Fringe Fields at Fermilab

Testing superconducting solenoid with no iron flux return can be problematic for a magnet test facility due to the large magnetic fringe fields generated. These large external fields can interfere with the operation of equipment while precautions must be taken for personnel supporting the test. The magnetic forces between the solenoid under test and the external infrastructure must also be taken under consideration. A new test facility has been designed and built at Fermilab specifically for testing superconducting magnets with large external fringe fields. This paper discusses the test stand design, capabilities, and details of the instrumentation and controls with data from the first solenoid tested in this facility: the Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) coupling coil.

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DOE OSTI2013

Test of Optimized 120-mm LARP Nb 3 Sn Quadrupole Coil Using Magnetic Mirror Structure

The U.S. Large Hadron Collider accelerator research program is developing a new generation of large-aperture high-field quadrupoles based on Nb 3 Sn conductor for the high-luminosity upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider. Tests of the first series of 120-mm-aperture high-gradient quadrupole (HQ) coils revealed the necessity for further optimization of the coil design and fabrication process. Modifications in coil design were gradually implemented in two HQ coils previously tested at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory using a magnetic mirror structure (HQM01 and HQM02). This paper describes the construction and test of an HQ mirror model with a coil of optimized design and with an interlayer resistive core in the conductor. The cable for this coil was made of a smaller diameter strand, providing more room for coil expansion during reaction. The 0.8-mm strand, used in all previous HQ coils, was replaced with a 0.778-mm Nb 3 Sn strand of RRP 108/127 subelement design. The coil was instrumented with voltage taps, heaters, and strain gauges to monitor mechanical and thermal properties and quench performance of the coil

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DOE OSTI2013

A Cryogenic Test Stand for Large Superconducting Solenoid Magnets

A new test stand for testing large superconducting solenoid magnets at the Fermilab Central Helium Liquifier (CHL) has been designed, and operated. This test stand has been used to test a coupling coil for the Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE), and future uses include solenoids for the Fermilab mu2e experiment. This paper describes the test stand design and operation including controlled cool-down and warm-up. Overviews of the process controls system and the quench management system are also included.

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DOE OSTI2012

Mu2e Conceptual Design Report

Mu2e at Fermilab will search for charged lepton flavor violation via the coherent conversion process mu- N --> e- N with a sensitivity approximately four orders of magnitude better than the current world's best limits for this process. The experiment's sensitivity offers discovery potential over a wide array of new physics models and probes mass scales well beyond the reach of the LHC. We describe herein the conceptual design of the proposed Mu2e experiment. This document was created in partial fulfillment of the requirements necessary to obtain DOE CD-1 approval, which was granted July 11, 2012.

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