Fabrication and Test of TQS01—A 90 mm Nb3Sn Quadrupole Magnet for LARP.

In support of the development of a large-aperture Nb₃Sn superconducting quadrupole for the Large Hadron Collider luminosity upgrade, two models (TQS and TQC) with a 90-mm aperture are being constructed at LBNL and FNAL within the framework of the US LHC Accelerator Research Program (LARP). These models use two identical Nb₃Sn coils but have different coil support structures. This paper describes the fabrication, assembly, cool-down and test of TQS01—a model based on key and bladder technology with supporting iron yoke and an aluminum shell. Comparison of the test measurements with design expectations is also reported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]