By Thomas Hortala - A full-size, US-produced HL-LHC quadrupole magnet based on niobium–tin technology has passed a critical endurance test, another step towards confirming the technology’s viability inside accelerators, CERN Bulletin.
HL-LHC magnet endurance test further confirms niobium–tin’s resilience
HL-LHC magnet endurance test further confirms niobium–tin’s resilience
HL-LHC magnet endurance test further confirms niobium–tin’s resilience
The MQXFA05 magnet enters the vertical cryostat at the Brookhaven National Laboratory for its endurance test (Image: BNL)