High Field Magnet R&D in the USA

Conference · Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 EDT 2003

OSTI ID:878534

Gourlay, Stephen A

Accelerator magnet technology is currently dominated by the use of NbTi superconductor. New and more demanding applications for superconducting accelerator magnets require the use of alternative materials. Several programs in the US are taking advantage of recent improvements in Nb{sub 3}Sn to develop high field magnets for new applications. Highlights and challenges of the US R&D program are presented along with the status of conductor development. In addition, a new R&D focus, the US LHC Accelerator Research Program, will be discussed.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of High Energy andNuclear Physics. Office of High Energy Physics
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 878534
• Report Number(s): LBNL-57976; R&D Project: 454001; BnR: KA1502010; TRN: US0602413
• Resource Relation: Conference: MT-18, Japan, Oct 21, 2003
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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