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Description
Over the past decade, the Magnet Section at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) has developed extensive expertise in superconducting magnet design, construction, and testing, forming the foundation for SMILE (Superconducting Magnets to Improve Large Research Facilities Efficiency) - a proposed R&D initiative that brings together PSI experts and international partners. SMILE’s primary goal is to enhance magnet performance while significantly reducing energy consumption and CO₂ emissions across PSI’s large research facilities. This presentation outlines the future roadmap for advancing High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) technology at PSI’s High Intensity Proton Accelerator (HIPA) complex. A key focus is the development of cryocooler-based HTS magnets for both DC and ramping applications, addressing the unique challenges of operating conduction-cooled HTS tapes in dynamic field environments. Additionally, a critical research area focuses on understanding and mitigating radiation-induced degradation in HTS materials, essential for magnets operating near high-intensity targets. This combined focus on performance enhancement, energy efficiency, and radiation resilience aims not only to reduce PSI’s power consumption and environmental footprint, but with meaningful contributions impacting the research related to the industrial use of the HTS magnets.
