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Radiation effects of protons on samarium-cobalt permanent magnets

Conference · · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6017018

At TRIUMF the use of samarium-cobalt permanent magnet quadrupoles as the first element in a secondary channel has been studied as a means of increasing the solid angle acceptance of the channel. The high remanent induction B /SUB r/ and high coercive force H /SUB c/ of rareearth cobalt (REC) can be utilized to produce a highgradient quadrupole field in an extremely compact magnet. Although many properties of REC material have been measured, little is known about the effect of charged particle radiation on the magnetic behaviour. As the TRIUMF application requires the magnets to operate in a high radiation environment it was considered essential to study this effect. This paper describes the results of exposing samples of samarium-cobalt and other permanent magnet materials to a beam of protons.

Research Organization:
TRIUMF, Vancouver, B.C.
OSTI ID:
6017018
Report Number(s):
CONF-850504-
Journal Information:
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Vol. NS-32:5; ISSN IETNA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English