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Status Update of Permanent Magnet Radiation Resiliency Studies at CEBAF

TUP7370
19 May 2026, 16:00
2h
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C.I.D

Deauville, France
Poster Presentation MC7.T34: Permanent Magnets Poster session

Speaker

Ryan Bodenstein (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility)

Description

The proposed energy upgrade of the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) incorporates Fixed-Field Alternating-gradient (FFA) arcs utilizing permanent magnet technology. Given the radiation environment within the CEBAF tunnel enclosure, validating the long-term magnetic stability of these materials is a critical step for the project's technical feasibility. This contribution presents an overview of the ongoing permanent magnet radiation resiliency program at Jefferson Lab. We briefly review the experimental methodology used to monitor demagnetization in situ and summarize the operational experience from the initial data-taking campaign. Furthermore, we discuss the upgrades implemented for the second exposure campaign, currently underway, which aims to refine dose correlation and reduce systematic uncertainties. We report on the general status of the program and the roadmap for certifying permanent magnet optics for the proposed upgrade energies.

Funding Agency

The research described in this work was
conducted under the Laboratory Directed Research and Development
Program at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility for the U.S.
Department of Energy.

Footnotes

Authored by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC under U.S. DOE Contract
No. DE-AC05-06OR23177.

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Author

Ryan Bodenstein (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility)

Co-authors

Bamunuvita Gamage (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Becky Mosbrucker (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Ben Shepherd (Science and Technology Facilities Council) Mr Colin Decker (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) David Hamlette (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Edith Nissen (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Isurumali Neththikumara (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Jerone Samari (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Joe Meyers (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Joseph Gubeli (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Kevin Jordan (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Kirsten Deitrick (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Mr Matt Janak (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Maxwell Smith (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Neil Wilson (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Sarah Shriner (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Seungjoon Lee (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) Stephen Brooks (Brookhaven National Laboratory) Stewart Boogert (Cockcroft Institute) Veltman Okey-Ejiowhor (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility) William Shields (Royal Holloway University of London)

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