Superconducting Accelerator Magnets
Abstract
This course introduces key aspects of superconducting magnet technology in accelerators: basic principles, superconducting materials (NbTi, NbSn, ReBCO), wire and cable architectures, and fabrication methods. Compared to copper or permanent magnets, superconducting systems require cryogenics and complex protection schemes but enable superior performance. Core challenges - like flux pinning, magnetization effects, quench behavior, mechanical forces interception, power tests and magnetic measurements - are addressed through examples of magnets from PSI and CERN.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2602.19830,
title = {Superconducting Accelerator Magnets},
author = {Stephane Sanfilippo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.19830},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
35 pages, contribution to the CAS - CERN Accelerator School: Mechanical & Materials Engineering for Particle Accelerators and Detectors, 2-15 June 2024, Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands