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Progress on the normal conducting magnets for the Electron-Ion Collider

The electron-ion collider (EIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is designed to deliver a peak luminosity of 1e+34 1/cm2 1/sec. The EIC will take advantage of the existing Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) facility. Two additional rings will be installed: an electron storage ring (ESR) and a rapid cycling electron synchrotron ring (RCS).This paper presents an update on the normal conducting magnet designs required for both the ESR and RCS rings. The ESR will store polarized electron beams up to 18 GeV and utilizes a triplet of dipole magnets to increase the emittance at 5 GeV and generate excess bending to create additional radiation damping to allow a larger beam-beam tune shift. The RCS will accelerate single bunches of spin-polarized electrons at various energies from 5 GeV to 18 GeV, with a ramp rate of 100 ms and 1 Hz repetition rate. Both rings require dipole, quadrupole and sextupole magnets with different specifications.

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Improvement of persistent magnetic field trapping in bulk Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductors

For type-II superconductors, magnetic field can be trapped due to persistent internal supercurrent. Quasi-persistent magnetic fields near 2 T at 60 K (and 1.4 T at 77 K) have been measured in minimagnets made of proton-irradiated melt-textured Y-Ba-Cu-O (MT-Y123) samples. Using the trapping effect, high-field permanent magnets with dipole, quadrupole, or more complicated configurations can be made of existing MT-Y123 material, thus bypassing the need for high-temperature superconductor (HTS) wires. A phenomenological current model has been developed to account for the trapped field intensity and profile in HTS samples. This model is also a guide to select directions of materials development to further improve field trapping properties. General properties such as magnetic field intensities, spatial distributions, stabilities, and temperature dependence of trapped field are discussed.

Chen, In-Gann↗

Assessment of MQXF Quench Heater Insulation Strength and Test of Modified Design

The HL-LHC interaction region magnet triplets (Q1,Q2, and Q3) will be composed of superconducting Nb 3 Sn quadrupoles. The MQXF quadrupole protection system is based on CLIQ (Coupling-Loss Induced Quench system) and outer layer quench heaters. Furthermore, this paper reports a summary of quench heaters to coil high voltage tests performed on MQXF short and long coils in air after fabrication, and in air and He gas after magnet training. Breakdown voltage values demonstrate good margin with respect to the Electrical design criteria for the HL-LHC inner triplet mag-nets. A modification in the quench heater installation-with an extra layer of fiber glass between the coil and the quench heater trace-has been proposed and tested in a mirror magnet to further increase electrical margins. Results demonstrated improvements of high voltage margin at the expense of a clear increase of hot spot temperature.The baseline heater to coil insulation was assessed to be able to guarantee safe operation for the Nb 3 Sn quadrupole magnets for the interaction regions of HL-LHC.

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Nanoscale solid-state nuclear quadrupole resonance spectroscopy using depth-optimized nitrogen-vacancy ensembles in diamond

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) spectroscopy of bulk quantum materials have provided insight into phenomena, such as quantum phase criticality, magnetism, and superconductivity. With the emergence of nanoscale 2D materials with magnetic phenomena, inductively detected NMR and NQR spectroscopy are not sensitive enough to detect the smaller number of spins in nanomaterials. The nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond has shown promise in bringing the analytic power of NMR and NQR spectroscopy to the nanoscale. However, due to depth-dependent formation efficiency of the defect centers, noise from surface spins, band bending effects, and the depth dependence of the nuclear magnetic field, there is ambiguity regarding the ideal NV depth for surface NMR of statistically polarized spins. In this work, we prepared a range of shallow NV ensemble layer depths and determined the ideal NV depth by performing NMR spectroscopy on statistically polarized 19 F in Fomblin oil on the diamond surface. We found that the measurement time needed to achieve a signal-to-noise ratio of 3 using XY8-N noise spectroscopy has a minimum at an NV ensemble depth of 5.5 ± 1.5 nm for ensembles activated from 100 ppm nitrogen concentration. To demonstrate the sensing capabilities of NV ensembles, we perform NQR spectroscopy on the 11 B of hexagonal boron nitride flakes. We compare our best diamond to previous work with a single NV and find that this ensemble provides a shorter measurement time with excitation diameters as small as 4 μm. Furthermore, this analysis provides ideal conditions for further experiments involving NMR/NQR spectroscopy of 2D materials with magnetic properties.

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Microscopic characterization of the magnetic properties of the itinerant antiferromagnet La 2 Ni 7 by La 139 NMR/NQR measurements

In this study, 139 La nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) measurements have been performed to investigate the magnetic properties of the itinerant magnet La 2 Ni 7 , which shows a series of antiferromagnetic (AFM) phase transitions at T N1 = 61 K, T N2 = 56 K, and T N3 = 42 K under zero magnetic field. Two distinct La NMR signals were observed due to the two crystallographically inequivalent La sites in La 2 Ni 7 (La1 and La2 in the La 2 Ni 4 and the LaNi 5 subunits of the La 2 Ni 7 unit cell, respectively). From the 139 La NQR spectrum in the AFM state below T N3 , the AFM state was revealed to be a commensurate state where Ni-ordered moments align along the crystalline c axis. Owing to the two different La sites, we were able to estimate the average values of the Ni-ordered moments (0.09 – 0.10 μB / Ni and 0.17 μB / Ni around La1 and La2, respectively) from 139 La NMR spectrum measurements in the AFM state below T N3 , suggesting a nonuniform distribution of the Ni-ordered moments in the AFM state. In contrast, a more uniform distribution of the Ni-ordered moments in the saturated paramagnetic state induced by the application of high magnetic fields is observed. The temperature dependence of the sublattice magnetization measured by the internal magnetic induction at the La2 site in the AFM state was reproduced by a local-moment model better than the self-consistent renormalization (SCR) theory for weak itinerant antiferromagnets. Given the small Ni-ordered moments in the magnetically ordered state, our results suggest that La 2 Ni 7 has characteristics of both itinerant nature and localized nature in its magnetism. With this in mind, it is noteworthy that the temperature dependence of nuclear spin-relaxation rates (1/T 1 ) in the paramagnetic state above T N1 measured at zero magnetic field can be explained qualitatively by both the SCR theory and the local-moment model.

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Mie scattering of the interplanetary magnetic field by the whole moon

Based on the results of the Apollo magnetometer experiments, it is shown that the wavelength spectrum of the fluctuations of the interplanetary magnetic field includes scales consistent with the radius of the moon. Quadrupole and possibly octupole magnetic multipoles are found in the data and indicate that the moon is excited in several modes.

Sonett, C. P.↗

A Two-Dimensional Non-Linear Magnetic Equivalent Circuit Model to Facilitate the Preliminary Design of a Normal Conducting Quadrupole

Normal conducting quadrupoles have been used to focus charged particle beams in synchrotrons, beam transfer lines, medical linacs, etc. for a long time. Optimization techniques based on analytical expressions combined with the use of a numerical field analysis tool exist in the literature for the design of an optimal pole tip shape. However, the initial shape and dimensions of the remaining yoke (including the pole itself and yoke base that act as the return path) are usually less well defined. This article discusses a design methodology for a normal conducting quadrupole based on a two-dimensional magnetic equivalent circuit. Here, this approach considers the geometry of the entire magnet and the non-linear behavior of the yoke material, thereby eliminating the initial iterations. The design outcome of this exercise serves as a competent starting point and can then be used to refine the pole tip, pole taper, yoke size, and add other geometrical features to achieve the required field quality, gradient, coil considerations, etc. by employing a finite element analysis tool. An example design study to demonstrate the proposed methodology is presented.

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Electron-hole asymmetry in the phase diagram of carrier-tuned CsV3Sb5

In this work, we study the effect of electron doping on the kagome superconductor CsV 3 Sb 5 . Single crystals and powders of CsV 3 Sb 5− x Te x are synthesized and characterized via magnetic susceptibility, nuclear quadrupole resonance, and x-ray diffraction measurements, where we observe a slight suppression of the charge density wave transition temperature and superconducting temperature with the introduction of electron dopants. In contrast to hole doping, both transitions survive relatively unperturbed up to the solubility limit of Te within the lattice. A comparison is presented between the electronic phase diagrams of electron- and hole-tuned CsV 3 Sb 5 .

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Characteristics and performance of several mass spectrometer residual gas analyzers

The operation and properties of various mass-spectrometer residual gas analyzers for use in vacuum measurements were analyzed in terms of efficiencies of ion extraction, ion separation and transmission, and ion collection. Types of instruments studied were magnetic sector, omegatron, quadrupole, and monopole. Experimental results presented include absolute sensitivity to argon, relative sensitivity to 10 gases, and cracking patterns for these gases. It is shown that the properties are strongly dependent on instrument range, resolution, and the particular voltages, currents, or field intensities used to control the instrument.

Hultzman, W. W.↗

Characteristics and performance study of mass spectrometer residual gas analyzers

Types of instruments studied were magnetic sector, omegatron, quadrupole, and monopole. Experimental results obtained included absolute sensitivity to argon, relative sensitivity to ten gases (hydrogen, helium, neon, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, krypton, and xenon), and cracking patterns for these gases.

Hultzman, W. W.↗

The performance of primary Cs beam clocks using quadrupole and hexapole deflection systems. Consequences for time keeping

Since 1978 the time-and-frequency standard CS1 of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) has operated continuously as a 'primary clock'. Its uncertainty (7.1 to the negative 15th power) is considerably smaller than that of the other existing primary standards. The CS1 is equipped with a combination of quadrupole and hexapole magnets and uses a longitudinal C-field. Consequences of utilizing primary clocks of this quality for the generation of the International Atomic Time Scale TAI are discussed.

Becker, G.↗

Compact Ion Source for Mass Spectrometers

Cyclotron-resonance device uses miniature components and permanent magnet for small size, low weight, and low cost. Gas molecules are ionized by electrons from hot filament. Magnetic field, acting with electrostatic drift field, causes ions to move in circles with a superimposed drift perpendicular to both fields, toward the exit. Compact source can be used for studying ion-molecule reactions by ion cyclotron-resonance methods in conventional mass spectrometer with either magnetic sector or quadrupole sector.

Anicich, V. G.↗

A measurement of the hyperfine structure of CO-17

It is pointed out that the isotope of carbon monoxide, CO-17, has appreciable hyperfine structure caused by the electric quadrupole and the magnetic dipole interactions of the O-17 nucleus which has a spin of 5/3. During a radioastronomical study of the structure and dynamics of cold interstellar clouds, it was found that the Bok globule B335 had an extremely small velocity dispersion such that the hyperfine components are clearly resolved. A graph is provided which shows the antenna temperature (a measure of intensity) of the CO-17 emission as a function of frequency. The hyperfine constants and line frequencies were redetermined for the CO-17 J=1 yields 0 rational transition. The observation of CO-17 was carried out with a 7 meter Cassegrain antenna during 1979 and 1980. The CO-17 molecular line parameters are listed in a table.

Frerking, M. A.↗

Reflectance and Mossbauer spectroscopy of ferrihydrite-montmorillonite assemblages as Mars soil analog materials

Spectroscopic analyses show that Fe(3+)-doped smectites prepared in the laboratory exhibit important similarities to the soils on Mars. Ferrihydrite has been identified as the interlayer ferric component in Fe(3+)-doped smectites by a low quadrupole splitting and magnetic field strength of approximately 48 tesla in Mossbauer spectra measured at 4.2 K, as well as a crystal field transition at 0.92 micrometer. Ferrihydrite in these smectites explains features in the visible-near infrared region that resemble the energies and band strengths of features in reflectance spectra observed for several bright regions on Mars. Clay silicates have met resistance in the past as Mars soil analogs because terrestrial clay silicates exhibit prominent hydrous spectral features at 1.4, 1.9, and 2.2 micrometers; and these are observed weakly, if at all, in reflectance spectra of Mars. However, several mechanisms can weaken or compress these features, including desiccation under low-humidity conditions. The hydration properties of the interlayer cations also effect band strengths, such that a ferrihydrite-bearing smectite in the Martian environment would exhibit a 1.9 micrometers H2O absorption that is even weaker than the 2.2 micrometers structural OH absorption. Mixing experiments demonstrate that infrared spectral features of clays can be significantly suppressed and that the reflectance can be significantly darkened by mixing with only a few percent of a strongly absorbing opaque material. Therefore, the absolute reflectance of a soil on Mars may be disproportionately sensitive to a minor component. For this reason, the shape and position of spectral features and the chemical composition of potential analogs are of utmost importance in assessing the composition of the soil on Mars. Given the remarkable similarity between visible-infrared reflectance spectra of soils in bright regions on Mars and Fe(3+)-doped montmorillonites, coupled with recent observations of smectites in SNC meteorites and a weak 2.2 micrometers absorption in some Mars soils, ferrihydrite-bearing smectites warrant serious consideration as a Mars soil analog.

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Optics and Systems Design of the Ring-to-Second Target Transport Beam-Line for the SNS Second Target Station

The Second Target Station (STS) project at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) is being developed to provide world-leading cold neutron brightness for next-generation neutron scattering experiments. The STS Accelerator Systems (AS) scope includes the design and implementation of the Ring-to-Second Target (RTST) proton beam transport line, which extracts 1.3 GeV proton beam pulses from the existing Ring-to-Beam Transport (RTBT) system and delivers them to the STS target. The RTST design emphasizes operational reliability [high reliability], low activation [minimum activation of components and the tunnel], maintainability, and compatibility with existing SNS infrastructure through extensive reuse of proven RTBT systems and components. The beamline includes a new extraction region, a transport lattice consisting of dipole, quadrupole, and corrector magnets, beam instrumentation systems, vacuum systems, personnel protection systems, and radiation shielding systems. Beam optics and particle tracking studies were performed using PyORBIT to validate extraction trajectories, beam transport, and target beam spot requirements [60–90 cm² beam spot area]. This paper presents the optics design philosophy, extraction system architecture, transport lattice design, instrumentation strategy, vacuum system approach, and radiation protection integration for the RTST beamline. Particle tracking simulations indicate successful beam transport without beam loss under nominal operating conditions. The RTST is designed to transport 1.3 GeV proton beam pulses at repetition rates up to 15 Hz, delivering nominal beam power of 700 kW to the Second Target Station.

Baron, Alex [ORNL]↗

High-Resolution Laser Spectroscopy on the Hyperfine Structure of 255Fm (𝑍=100)

We report on high-resolution laser spectroscopy of 255Fm (𝑇1/2=20 h), one of the heaviest nuclides available from reactor breeding. The hyperfine structures in two different atomic ground-state transitions at 398.4 nm and 398.2 nm were probed by in-source laser spectroscopy at the RISIKO mass separator in Mainz, using the perpendicularly illuminated laser ion source and trap (PI-LIST) high-resolution ion source. Experimental results were combined with hyperfine fields from various atomic ab initio calculations, in particular using multiconfiguration Dirac-Hartree-Fock theory, as implemented in grasp18. In this manner, the nuclear magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole moments were derived to be 𝜇=−0.75⁢(5) 𝜇N and 𝑄s=+5.84⁢(13) eb, respectively. The magnetic moment indicates occupation of the 𝜈⁢7/2⁢[613] Nilsson orbital, while the large quadrupole moment confirms strong, stable prolate deformation consistent with systematics in the heavy actinides. Comparisons with available expectation values from nuclear theory show good agreement, providing a stringent benchmark for the used theoretical models. These results revise earlier data and establish 255Fm as a reference isotope for future high-resolution studies.

Ezold, Julie [ORNL] (ORCID:0000000250550022)↗

Exploring the Focusing Mechanism of the NuMI Horn Magnets

Neutrinos at the Main Injector (NuMI) is a project at Fermilab that provides an intense beam of neutrinos used by a number of experiments. NuMI creates a beam of pions that decay into neutrinos, muons, and other particles. Muons are registered by the muon monitors. Magnetic horns are the key elements of the NuMI beam line. This paper uses the muon beam profile observed at the muon monitors to study the NuMI horn focusing mechanism. It is found that the horn magnet generates dipole and quadrupole fields to focus pions. This suggests that the optics of the horn magnet are predominantly linear. Our study shows that the muon beam profile accurately detects the horn current within 0.05%.

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Magnetic Field Measurements of First Pre-series Full -Length 4.2 m Quadrupole MQXFA03 Using PCB Rotating Coils for the Hi Hi-Lumi LHC Project

The U.S. Hi-Lumi LHC Accelerator Upgrade Project (AUP) and CERN have joined efforts to develop high field quad-rupoles for the Hi-Lumi LHC upgrade. The US national laborato-ries in the AUP project will deliver 10 magnets and each cryostat has two 4.2 m high gradient quadrupoles in it. These magnets are made of Nb3Sn conductors, with large aperture (150 mm) and in-tegrated gradient of 556.9 T. This paper reports on magnetic measurements performed during the vertical test at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in 2019-2020. A warm measurement Z-Scan (+/- 15 A) with 42 Z-positions before cool-down was per-formed at BNL. The results were directly compared to field data measured at LBNL during magnet assembly. Measured harmonics and magnetic center offsets (ΔX and ΔY) have provided timely and informative diagnostics on the magnet structure’s shape at both warm and cold temperatures. A new centering fixture was de-signed and added to better center the warm bore tube which con-tains the rotating coil probe. After the quench training to 16.47 kA was achieved, a complete set of cold measurements (Z-Scan at 16.47 kA and I-Scan from 960 A to 16.47 kA and back to 960 A) was made. Periodic axial variation of allowed and nonallowed harmonics was observed which is related to the coil radial and/or mid-plane variations along the magnet axis. Overall, the average harmonics in the straight section are within the required field boundaries.

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