Bringing Superconducting Power Transmission for HL-LHC from concept to reality

Bringing Superconducting Power Transmission for HL-LHC from concept to reality

Handling the 62.5 m long |110| kA MgB2 power transmission line. (Image: CERN)

Handling the 62.5 m long |110| kA MgB2 power transmission line. (Image: CERN)

By Amalia Ballarino - Nb-Ti, MgB2 and ReBCO: a combination of conventional and novel superconductors for the powering of the HL-LHC magnets. Demo 2 and Demo 3 demonstration systems were successfully qualified at CERN in 2020, Accelerating News.