Conventional Accelerator Magnets

TL;DR

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of conventional accelerator magnets, including design principles, materials, construction, and measurement techniques, with practical examples from major research facilities.

Contribution

It offers a detailed synthesis of magnet types, design considerations, and measurement methods, highlighting differences between copper coil and permanent magnets in accelerators.

Findings

Permanent magnets offer advantages in size and power consumption.

Cooling methods are crucial for magnet performance.

Measurement techniques ensure magnetic field quality.

Abstract

This course introduces conventional magnets used in particle accelerators, focusing on both normal-conducting copper coil magnets and permanent magnets (PMs). It covers magnet classification, design principles, material selection, and mechanical constraints. Advantages and limitations of PMs compared to copper coil magnets are discussed. Key construction steps and cooling methods are presented. The course also includes magnetic field measurement techniques and quality control. Practical examples from PSI and CERN illustrate the concepts.