Magnetic Measurements of HL-LHC AUP Cryo-Assemblies at Fermilab
physics.acc-ph
/ Authors
J. DiMarco, P. Akella, G. Ambrosio, D. Assell, M. Baldini, G. Chlachidze, S. Feher, J. Nogiec, V. Nikolic, S. Stoynev
and 6 more authors
T. Strauss, M. Tartaglia, P. Thompson, D. Walbridge, W. Ghiorso, X. Wang
/ Abstract
LQXFA/B production series cryogenic assemblies are being built for the LHC upgrade by the HL-LHC Accelerator Upgrade Project (AUP). These contain a pair of MQXFA quadrupole magnets combined as a cold mass within a vacuum vessel, and are to be installed in the IR regions of the LHC. The LQXFA/B are being tested at 1.9 K to assess alignment and magnetic performance at Fermilab's horizontal test facility. The ~10 m - long assembly must meet stringent specifications for quadrupole strength and harmonic field integrals determination, magnetic axis location, and for variations in axis position and local field profile. A multi-probe, PCB-based rotating coil and Single Stretched Wire system are employed for these measurements. To accurately determine rotating coil location and angles within the cold mass, a laser tracker is utilized to record multiple targets at one end of the probe. This paper describes the measurements, probes/equipment, and techniques used to perform the necessary characterization of the cold mass.