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Fabrication of a Straight Canted Cosine-Theta Prototype Magnet for Hadron Therapy Open
Canted Cosine Theta magnets are a very promising layout for applications in small accelerator systems, for example for the gantries needed at hadron therapy facilities. A 1-meter-long, straight and combined function magnet demonstrator wit…
Design of a multipurpose test facility (MTF) for HTS cables Open
The High Field Magnet (HFM) program foresees, among others, the systematic measurement and assessment of mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of high temperature superconductors (HTS) cables. These measurements are a key factor t…
View article: Generative AI for Overall Mission Effectiveness at the Habitable Worlds Observatory
Generative AI for Overall Mission Effectiveness at the Habitable Worlds Observatory Open
Here we present several use cases for using Generative AI (Gen AI) to improve systems engineering and cognitive knowledge management related to the future of astronomy from a culmination of working meetings and presentations as part of the…
View article: Status of Nb-Ti CCT Magnet EU Programs for Hadron Therapy
Status of Nb-Ti CCT Magnet EU Programs for Hadron Therapy Open
The use of Canted Cosine Theta (CCT) magnets for accelerator applications has gained popularity due to their ease of manufacturing and assembly. In the context of two EU-Horizon2020-funded projects, HITRIplus and IFAST, the development of …
View article: Magnet Technology and Design of Superconducting Magnets for Heavy Ion Gantry for Hadron Therapy
Magnet Technology and Design of Superconducting Magnets for Heavy Ion Gantry for Hadron Therapy Open
Various initiatives in Europe have been launched to study superconducting magnets for a rotatable gantry suitable to deliver up to 440 MeV/A carbon ions for hadron therapy. One initiative is led by INFN inside an agreement with CERN, CNAO,…
View article: Straight and Curved Canted Cosine Theta Superconducting Dipoles for Ion Therapy: Comparison Between Various Design Options and Technologies for Ramping Operation
Straight and Curved Canted Cosine Theta Superconducting Dipoles for Ion Therapy: Comparison Between Various Design Options and Technologies for Ramping Operation Open
<p>Canted Cosine Theta layout for accelerator magnets is a very attractive since such magnets can be manufactured and assembled without big tooling, and with a relatively modest number of parts and tools. In the frame of European Hor…
Explorative studies of an innovative superconducting gantry Open
The Heavy Ion Therapy Research Integration plus (HITRIplus) is an European project that aims to integrate and propel research and technologies related to cancer treatment with heavy ion beams. Among the ambitious goals of the project, a sp…
View article: Explorative Studies of an Innovative Superconducting Gantry
Explorative Studies of an Innovative Superconducting Gantry Open
The Heavy Ion Therapy Research Integration plus (HITRIplus) is an European project that aims to integrate and propel research and technologies related to cancer treatment with heavy ion beams. Among the ambitious goals of the project, a sp…
View article: A European Collaboration to Investigate Superconducting Magnets for Next Generation Heavy Ion Therapy
A European Collaboration to Investigate Superconducting Magnets for Next Generation Heavy Ion Therapy Open
Next generation ion therapy magnets both for gantry and for accelerator (synchrotron) are under investigation in a recently launched European collaboration that, in the frame of the European H2020 HITRI\nplus\n and I.FAST programmes, has o…
View article: Beam physics research with the IOTA electron lens
Beam physics research with the IOTA electron lens Open
The electron lens in the Fermilab Integrable Optics Test Accelerator (IOTA) will enable new research in nonlinear integrable optics, space-charge compensation, electron cooling, and the stability of intense beams. This research addresses s…
Design of a compact, cryogen-free superconducting solenoid for the electron lens of the Fermilab Integrable Optics Test Accelerator (IOTA) Open
The proposed electron lens for Fermilab's Integrable Optics Test Accelerator (IOTA) will broaden its capabilities by enabling new research in nonlinear integrable optics, space-charge compensation, proton beam cooling, and more. The electr…
Design of high-performance guns for the HL-LHC HEL Open
The High Luminosity LHC project (HL-LHC) foresees the construction and installation of important new equipment to increase the performance of the LHC machine. The Hollow Electron Lens (HEL) is a promising system to control the beam halo. I…
View article: Hollow electron lenses for beam collimation at the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC)
Hollow electron lenses for beam collimation at the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) Open
Electrons lenses produce a high-intensity electron beam and have a variety of applications to circular hadron accelerators. Electron beams of different transverse cross sections and distributions may be designed, depending on the desired a…
The development programme of cathodes and electron guns for the Hollow Electron Lenses of the High Luminosity LHC project1 Open
The High Luminosity LHC project (HL-LHC) foresees the construction and installation of important new equipment to increase the performance of the LHC machine. The Hollow Electron Lens (HEL) is a promising system to control the beam halo. I…