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Resin-impregnated high-field Nb3Sn type of accelerator magnets are known to require extensive training campaigns and even may exhibit performance-limiting defects after thermal or electromagnetic cycling. In order to efficiently explore…
There has recently been an increased interest in reinforcement learning for nonlinear control problems. However standard reinforcement learning algorithms can often struggle even on seemingly simple set-point control problems. This paper…
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We model magnetization processes that take place through tunneling in crystals of single-molecule magnets, such as Mn_12 and Fe_8. These processes take place when a field H is applied after quenching to very low temperatures. Magnetic…
The Large Hadron Collider will soon undergo an upgrade to increase its luminosity by a factor of ~10 [1]. A crucial part of this upgrade will be replacement of the NbTi focusing magnets with Nb3Sn magnets that achieve a ~50% increase in the…
Quench protection of full-size high-field accelerator magnets poses significant challenges. Maintaining the hot-spot temperature and peak voltage-to-ground within acceptable limits requires a protection system that quickly transitions most…
An expression for the electrical conductivity at the core of a magnetar is derived using Boltzmann kinetic equation with the relaxation time approximation. The rates for the relevant scattering processes, e.g., electron-electron and…
In this paper, we propose an optimized field/circuit coupling approach for the simulation of magnetothermal transients in superconducting magnets. The approach improves the convergence of the iterative coupling scheme between a…
KEK cryogenics science center is developing superconducting magnet technology for future accelerator science. Three major technological categories are focused; 1) high precision 3D magnetic field technology based on the g-2/EDM magnet…
Four decades ago development of high-current superconducting NbTi wire cables revolutionized the magnet technology for energy frontier accelerators, such as Tevatron, RHIC and LHC. The NbTi based magnets offered advantage of much higher…
Design of new experiments, as well as upgrade of ongoing ones, is a continuous process in the experimental high energy physics. Since the best solution is a trade-off between different kinds of limitations, a quick turn over is necessary to…