The design and performance of an improved target for MICE

Abstract

The linear motor driving the target for the Muon Ionisation Cooling Experiment has been redesigned to improve its reliability and performance. A new coil-winding technique is described which produces better magnetic alignment and improves heat transport out of the windings. Improved field-mapping has allowed the more precise construction to be demonstrated, and an enhanced controller exploits the full features of the hardware, enabling increased acceleration and precision. The new user interface is described and analysis of performance data to monitor friction is shown to allow quality control of bearings and a measure of the ageing of targets during use.

Metadata

Authors/Creators:

Booth, C.N. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6051-2847
Hodgson, P.
Langlands, J.
Overton, E.
Robinson, M.
Smith, P.J.
Barber, G.
Long, K.R.
Shepherd, B.
Capocci, E.
MacWaters, C.
Tarrant, J.

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Dates:

Accepted: 12 April 2016
Published (online): 5 May 2016
Published: 5 May 2016

Institution:

The University of Sheffield

Academic Units:

The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Physics and Astronomy (Sheffield)

Funding Information:

Funder	Grant number
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL	ST/H000917/2
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL	ST/K001337/1
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL	ST/K00610X/1
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL	4070019837
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL	ST/J002046/1
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL	ST/H001050/1
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL	4070019837