17–22 May 2026
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High-Voltage Coils Optimization for the LHC Beam Dump Dilutor Kicker Magnets

MOP7130
18 May 2026, 16:00
2h
C.I.D

C.I.D

Deauville, France
Poster Presentation MC7.T16: Pulsed Technology (magnet and power supplies) Poster session

Speaker

Vasco Gomes Namora (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Description

Two sets of 6 fast-pulsed vertical and two sets of 4 fast-pulsed horizontal dilutor kicker magnets form part of the so-called LHC beam dumping system, which removes the counter-rotating beams safely from the collider onto an absorber block. Each vertical and horizontal diluter magnet is powered by a pulse generator via a low-impedance transmission line resulting in maximum damped sinusoidal voltage of 16 kV and a maximum damped sinusoidal current pulse of 30 kA.

The fast-pulsed dilutor kickers magnets, MKBV and MKBH, consist of a steel yoke with excitation coils, which are immersed in the accelerator vacuum.

As part of a consolidation program, high-voltage insulated coil spares will be manufactured. The coils are composed of conductor bars of quasi-rectangular cross-section, junction pieces, and conductor contact pieces. The coils are completely insulated for the 16 kV and 10 kV peak voltages. The surface of the insulation is coated with a resistive layer and connected to earth. The connector contact terminals are molded sockets, surrounded by stress rings.

This paper describes the design of the MKBV and MKBH kicker magnets, focusing on the fabrication processes and validation tests for both types of coils.

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Author

Vasco Gomes Namora (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Co-authors

Viliam Senaj (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Mr Stephane Huon (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Giorgia Favia (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Laurent Ducimetière (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Chiara Bracco (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

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