The overview and history of permanent magnet devices in accelerator technology

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.305560· OSTI ID:49624

Kraus, R H ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)

This paper looks at the early history of accelerator development with a particular focus on the important discoveries that opened the door for the application of permanent-magnet materials to this area of science. Researchers began to use permanent-magnet materials in particle accelerators soon after the invention of the alternating gradient principle, that showed magnetic fields could be used to control the transverse envelope of charged-particle beams. Since that time, permanent-magnet materials have found wide application in the modern charged particle accelerator. A brief history of permanent-magnet use in accelerator physics and technology is outlined, some of the general design considerations are presented, and several material properties of concern for particle accelerator applications are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 49624
• Report Number(s): CONF-930926-; ISSN 0018-9464; TRN: 95:011602
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 30, Issue 4Pt2; Conference: 13. international conference on magnet technology, Victoria (Canada), 20-24 Sep 1993; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
ACCELERATORS
PERMANENT MAGNETS
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
MAGNETIC MATERIALS
DESIGN