Research and Development of Wires and Cables for High-Field Accelerator Magnets
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
The latest strategic plans for High Energy Physics endorse steadfast superconducting magnet technology R&D for future Energy Frontier Facilities. This includes 10 to 16 T Nb3Sn accelerator magnets for the luminosity upgrades of the Large Hadron Collider and eventually for a future 100 TeV scale proton-proton $(pp)$ collider. This paper describes the multi-decade R&D investment in the $$Nb_3Sn$$ superconductor technology, which was crucial to produce the first reproducible 10 to 12 T accelerator-quality dipoles and quadrupoles, as well as their scale-up. We also indicate prospective research areas in superconducting $$Nb_3Sn$$ wires and cables to achieve the next goals for superconducting accelerator magnets. Emphasis is on increasing performance and decreasing costs while pushing the $$Nb_3Sn$$ technology to its limits for future $pp$ colliders.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- OSTI ID:
- 1244518
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-PUB-15-274-TD; 1409672
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 63, Issue 2; ISSN 0018-9499
- Publisher:
- IEEECopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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