Specifications, quality control, manufacturing, and testing of accelerator magnets

TL;DR

This paper reviews the technical specifications, design principles, and testing procedures for accelerator magnets, emphasizing the collaboration between laboratories and industry in manufacturing high-performance magnets.

Contribution

It provides a detailed overview of the specifications and design rules for accelerator magnets, illustrated through the ALBA project, and discusses quality control and testing methods.

Findings

Specifications ensure magnet performance and reliability.

Design rules are fundamental for magnet quality.

Effective collaboration between labs and industry is crucial.

Abstract

The performance of the magnets plays an important role in the functioning of an accelerator. Most of the magnets are designed at the accelerator laboratory and built by industry. The link between the laboratory and the manufacturer is the contract containing the Technical Specifications of the magnets. For an overview of the contents of the Technical Specifications, the specifications for the magnets of ALBA (bending, quadrupole, and sextupole) are described in this paper. The basic rules of magnet design are reviewed in Appendix A.