Mu2e production solenoid cryostat conceptual design

Conference · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 2011

OSTI ID:1023520

Nicol, T H; Kashikhin, V V; Page, T M; Peterson, T J

Mu2e is a muon-to-electron conversion experiment being designed by an international collaboration of more than 65 scientists and engineers from more than 20 research institutions for installation at Fermilab. The experiment is comprised of three large superconducting solenoid magnet systems, production solenoid (PS), transport solenoid (TS) and detector solenoid (DS). A 25 kW, 8 GeV proton beam strikes a target located in the PS creating muons from the decay of secondary particles. These muons are then focused in the PS and the resultant muon beam is transported through the TS towards the DS. The production solenoid presents a unique set of design challenges as the result of high radiation doses, stringent magnetic field requirements, and large structural forces. This paper describes the conceptual design of the PS cryostat and will include discussions of the vacuum vessel, thermal shield, multi-layer insulation, cooling system, cryogenic piping, and suspension system.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE Office of Science
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-07CH11359
• OSTI ID: 1023520
• Report Number(s): FERMILAB-CONF-11-250-TD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
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MAGNETS
MUON BEAMS
MUONS
PRODUCTION
PROTON BEAMS
RADIATION DOSES
SOLENOIDS
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
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