The Berkeley Center for Magnet Technology

Superconducting Particle Accelerator Forum of America Member’s Meeting

September 23, 2015

Steve GourlayDirector, Berkeley Center for Magnet Technology

Head, Superconducting Magnet Program

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A Cross-Divisional Center of the Engineering Division and the Accelerator Technologies and Applied Physics

Division

A Cross-Divisional Center of the Engineering Division

and the

Accelerator Technologies and Applied Physics Division

Mission statement:Serve as a Center of Expertise for Magnetic Systems

Science and Engineering, through integration of design, fabrication and implementation of complex magnetic

systems in support of the DOE Office of Science mission.BCMT will provide –

- Coordination and Integration of space, resources, and development of new resources

- Provide a coherent means of communication: with DOE, WFO and internally

. . . and an environment for creating and nurturing new ideas

The goal is an organization that leads the Office of Science in Magnetic Systems

Newly formed BCMT will Provide Many Opportunities

Consolidate and share resources

Integrate infrastructureo Test facilitieso Diagnostics/instrumentation

Develop tools and techniques to solve common problemso Mechanical analysis and modelingo Quench protectiono Materialso Cryogenics

Generate new applicationso Injector magnetso Solenoidso HTS apps outside HEP (we really need these)

Current Year Portfolio Funding

~ $16M

Broad Areas of Strength in Magnet Technology(Our unfair competitive advantage)

Magnetic systems:– Long, sustained, history of expertise in PM and resistive

magnet systems– Strong analysis capabilities

Superconducting accelerator magnets:– Long, sustained history of innovation in high-field magnets– Vertically integrated expertise in superconducting magnet

technology (materials, analysis, design, fabrication, test)

Magnet testing – Development of novel magnetic measurement systems– Development of novel diagnostics– Facilities for PM, EM, and SC magnet testing

BCMTS. Gourlay, Director

Deputy, Ross SchlueterAdvanced Concepts

and MaterialsS. Prestemon

SC Accelerator Magnets

S. Gourlay

Magnets for Light

SourcesR. SchlueterTesting/QA

TBD

Production/ProjectsD. Leitner

Resource Chart for BCMT Reflects Full Scope of Magnet Related Activities at LBNL

ECR for FRIB, Gantry Project (DOE Stewardship), WFO - Varian

Advanced Light Source, ALS-U, LCLS-II PMUs, SCU R&D

Superconducting Magnet Program, LARP/Hi-Lumi

Measurement and Test Facilities

Project Management, Resource Sharing, Priorities, Fab space

Engineering Resources

All of the activities require substantial infrastructure and resources -

• Space

• Test facilities

• Instrumentation and Diagnostics

• Management

. . . and People

Undulator Measurement Facility

Helium Recovery (upcoming)

Capabilities

- Field range: mT to several Tesla

- Field maps, integrals, harmonics

- Techniques: Hall probe, Pulsed wire, Stretched wire, Flip coil, Rotating Coil

- Technologies: Warm, Cold, Permanent Magnet, DC, pulsed

- Magnetic Alignment: fiducialization with support from S&A group

Superconducting Magnet Test Facility

Facilities

BCMT Positions Us for an Exciting Future

Near-Term

• ALS-U• ECR for FAIR• ECR design for IMP• New SMP goals

Far-Term

• JLAB MEIC magnets?• Wind generators• Axion search (1m f, 3 – 4 m, 10T)• CCT rapid cycling for IMP

HEP Stewardship is a link to a broader mission – gantry is a successful example

Ongoing

• Resources and expertise for SC projects

We are on a path to build a vibrant, exciting program

• BCMT will provide a unique framework to build expertise, develop new ideas and deliver on projects

• Answers the need for development of new magnet technologies for SC

Leadership and significant contribution to a national HEP magnet program