The High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider project aims to boost particle collisions up to 200 per event cycle to observe rare particles. To enable this, researchers engineered quadrupole magnets that utilize a specialized wind-and-react technique with heat-treated niobium-tin strands. Finished components were reinforced with cured epoxy resin, successfully achieving 11.3 tesla during September quality control assessments. Production has now transitioned toward building backup hardware to support long-term operations.
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Niobium-tin quadrupole magnets allow researchers to surpass the previous 8.3-tesla limit…: Niobium-tin quadrupole magnets allow researchers to surpass the previous 8.3-tesla limit of niobium-titanium components.
Quality control tests completed in September verified that the finished 7.2-meter magnets…: Quality control tests completed in September verified that the finished 7.2-meter magnets reached magnetic strengths of 11.3 tesla.
The engineering team led by Susana Izquierdo Bermúdez has shifted focus toward producing…: The engineering team led by Susana Izquierdo Bermúdez has shifted focus toward producing backup magnet units.
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