Accelerator Magnet Technology Division

4. Magnets developed for Infra-Red Free Electron Laser (IRFEL):

A set of beam transfer line magnets (dipole, quadrupole, solenoids & combined function steering magnets) have been designed and developed for 15 to 35 MeV Infra-Red Free Electron Laser (IR-FEL) project at RRCAT. The details of these magnets are given below:

Parameters of beam transfer line magnets for IRFEL, RRCAT.
Parameter Dipole magnets Quadrupole magnets Water cooled solenoids
Pole gap/Aperture 42 mm Dia.: 60 mm Dia.: 278 mm
Peak field/Gradient 0.23 T 2.5 T/m B.L: 71.18 G-cm
Bending angle 22.5o -- --
Magnetic length 198 mm 204 mm --
Quantity 3 Nos. 12 Nos. 20 Nos.


Fig. 68: Dipole magnets on measurement bench.
Fig. 68: Dipole magnets on measurement bench.


Fig. 69: Measured integrated field uniformity in dipole magnet.
Fig. 69: Measured integrated field uniformity in dipole magnet.


Fig. 70: Quadrupole magnets for IRFEL.
Fig. 70: Quadrupole magnets for IRFEL.


Fig. 71: Measured higher order harmonics in quadrupole magnet.
Fig. 71: Measured higher order harmonics in quadrupole magnet.


Fig. 72: Water cooled solenoids for IRFEL.
Fig. 72: Water cooled solenoids for IRFEL.


Fig. 73: Solenoids on measurement bench.
Fig. 73: Solenoids on measurement bench.


Fig. 74: Installed dipole and quadrupole magnets in IRFEL beam transfer line.
Fig. 74: Installed dipole and quadrupole magnets in IRFEL beam transfer line.


Fig. 75: Installed water cooled solenoids in IRFEL Injector Linac.
Fig. 75: Installed water cooled solenoids in IRFEL Injector Linac.

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