REBCO-based dipole optimized for an ultimate-energy hadron collider

TL;DR

This paper presents a REBCO-based dipole magnet design optimized for high-energy hadron colliders, addressing anisotropy, cost, and stability issues to achieve high magnetic fields.

Contribution

It introduces a novel REBCO dipole design with optimized winding orientation and turn configuration for enhanced current density and stability in collider applications.

Findings

Achieves 3.5 T magnetic field with optimized REBCO winding

Addresses quench stability and AC losses effectively

Ensures magnetic homogeneity over a wide dynamic range

Abstract

REBCO tape has remarkable performance for super-conducting technology, but it is extremely expensive and it is a strongly anisotropic superconductor. The design of a 3.5 T collider dipole is presented in which all turns of the body winding are oriented so that the all turns of REBCO tape operate with maximum current density. Each turn within the winding contains a stack of Cu-clad REBCO tapes; all tapes within the turn are compressed to provide low-resistance Cu-Cu contact, but the successive turns are electrically isolated. Each turn is oriented so that the local magnetic field at the tapes is closely parallel to the tape surface. Sextupole is controlled using a current-programmed turn to provide excellent homogeneity over a 20:1 dynamic range. Issues of current re-distribution during ramping, quench stability, AC losses, synchrotron radiation, and cryogenics have been considered, and appear to provide favorable properties for an ultimate-energy hadron collider.