Open midplane, high magnetic field solenoid system and method for neutron or x-ray scattering analysis
View Patent ↗A solenoid-magnet system and method for producing high-magnetic-fields, including a substantially radially-open-region located in the axially central region of the solenoid-magnet to allow target placement, particle beam transport and other uses, a substantially axially-open-region located in the radially central region of the solenoid-magnet to allow target placement, particle beam transport and other uses, axially-inward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils and axially-outward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils comprised of low-temperature-superconducting-wire located in radially-outward-regions to generate high magnetic-fields, axially-inward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils and axially-outward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils comprised of high-temperature-superconducting-tape located in radially-inward-regions to generate even higher magnetic-fields, and support-structures to support the coils against large Lorentz-forces.
1. A high-magnetic-field solenoid-magnet system comprising:
a plurality of axially-outward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils comprised of windings of high-temperature-superconducting-tape;
a plurality of axially-inward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils comprised of windings of high-temperature-superconducting-tape;
a plurality of axially-outward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils comprised of windings of low-temperature-superconducting-wire;
a plurality of axially-inward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils comprised of windings of low-temperature-superconducting-wire;
a plurality of support-structures to support said axially-outward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils, said axially-inward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils, said axially-outward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils, said axially-inward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils;
a radially-open-region located in the axially central region of said solenoid-magnet system; and
an axially-open-region located in the radially central region of said solenoid-magnet system.
2. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said support-structures include radially-outward-axially-inward-rings located in radially outward axially inward regions of said solenoid-magnet.
3. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said support-structures include radially-outward-axially-middle-rings located in radially outward axially middle regions of said solenoid-magnet.
4. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said support-structures include axially-outward-rings located in axially outward regions of said solenoid-magnet.
5. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said support-structures include a platen located in an axially-middle-region of said solenoid-magnet.
6. The system in accordance with claim 5 , wherein said support-structures are radially-middle-rings located in a radially-middle region of said solenoid-magnet and located axially between said platen and said axially-outward-rings of said solenoid-magnet.
7. The system in accordance with claim 5 , wherein said support-structures are radially-inward-rings located radially-inward of said solenoid-magnet and located axially between said platen and said axially-outward-rings of said solenoid-magnet.
8. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said support-structures are pie-wedges located in radially outward axially middle regions of said solenoid-magnet.
9. The system in accordance with claim 5 , wherein said axially-outward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils are located axially between said platen and said axially-outward-rings and located radially in a radially-middle-region of said solenoid-magnet.
10. The system in accordance with claim 5 , wherein said axially-inward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils are located axially between said platen and said radially-open-region and located radially in a radially-middle-region of said solenoid-magnet.
11. The system in accordance with claim 5 , wherein said axially-outward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils are located axially between said platen and said axially-outward-rings and are located radially between said radially-inward-rings and said radially-middle-rings of said solenoid-magnet.
12. The system in accordance with claim 5 , wherein said axially-inward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils are located axially between said platen and said radially-open-region and located radially between said axially-open-region and said axially-inward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils of said solenoid-magnet.
13. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said axially-inward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils and said axially-outward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils are comprised of bismuth-strontium-calcium-copper-oxide.
14. The system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said axially-inward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils and said axially-outward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils are comprised of rare-earth-metal, barium-copper-oxide (ReBCO) compounds, wherein said rare-earth-metal is yttrium, samarium, neodymium, or gadolinium or combinations thereof.
15. A method of producing high-magnetic-fields in a solenoid-magnet comprising the steps of:
operating a plurality of axially-outward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils comprised of windings of high-temperature-superconducting-tape;
operating a plurality of axially-inward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils comprised of windings of high-temperature-superconducting-tape;
operating a plurality of axially-outward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils comprised of windings of low-temperature-superconducting-wire;
operating a plurality of axially-inward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils comprised of windings of low-temperature-superconducting-wire;
operating a plurality of support-structures to support said axially-outward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils, said axially-inward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils, said axially-outward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils, said axially-inward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils;
operating a radially-open-region located in the axially central region of said solenoid-magnet system; and
operating an axially-open-region located in the radially central region of said solenoid-magnet system.
16. The method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said support-structures include radially-outward-axially-inward-rings located in radially outward axially inward regions of said solenoid-magnet.
17. The method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said support-structures include radially-outward-axially-middle-rings located in radially outward axially middle regions of said solenoid-magnet.
18. The method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said support-structures include axially-outward-rings located in axially outward regions of said solenoid-magnet.
19. The method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said support-structures include a platen located in an axially-middle-region of said solenoid-magnet.
20. The method in accordance with claim 19 , wherein said support-structures are radially-middle-rings located in a radially-middle region of said solenoid-magnet and located axially between said platen and said axially-outward-rings of said solenoid-magnet.
21. The method in accordance with claim 19 , wherein said support-structures are radially-inward-rings located radially-inward of said solenoid-magnet and located axially between said platen and said axially-outward-rings of said solenoid-magnet.
22. The method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said support-structures are pie-wedges located in radially outward axially middle regions of said solenoid-magnet.
23. The method in accordance with claim 19 , wherein said axially-outward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils are located axially between said platen and said axially-outward-rings and located radially in a radially-middle-region of said solenoid-magnet.
24. The method in accordance with claim 19 , wherein said axially-inward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils are located axially between said platen and said radially-open-region and located radially in a radially-middle-region of said solenoid-magnet.
25. The method in accordance with claim 19 , wherein said axially-outward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils are located axially between said platen and said axially-outward-rings and are located radially between said radially-inward-rings and said radially-middle-rings of said solenoid-magnet.
26. The method in accordance with claim 19 , wherein said axially-inward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils are located axially between said platen and said radially-open-region and located radially between said axially-open-region and said axially-inward-low-temperature-superconducting-coils of said solenoid-magnet.
27. The method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said axially-inward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils and said axially-outward-high-temperature-superconducting-coils are comprised of bismuth-strontium-calcium-copper-oxide.
28. The method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein said axially-inward-superconducting-coils are comprised of rare-earth-metal, barium-copper-oxide (ReBCO) compounds, wherein said rare-earth-metal is yttrium, samarium, neodymium, or gadolinium or combinations thereof.