HL-LHC superconducting quadrupole successfully tested

HL-LHC superconducting quadrupole successfully tested

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The quadrupole magnet being prepared for a test at Brookhaven National Laboratory. (Image: Brookhaven National Laboratory)

"A quadrupole magnet for the high-luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) has been tested successfully in the US, attaining a conductor peak field of 11.4 T – a record for a focusing magnet ready for installation in an accelerator", Accelerating News | Issue #32 (article by Matthew Chalmers, Editor, CERN Courier)