학술논문

Construction Status of the Superconducting Magnet System for the COMET Experiment
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond. Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on. 32(6):1-4 Sep, 2022
Subject
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Mesons
Solenoids
Superconducting magnets
High-temperature superconductors
Magnetic shielding
Magnetic noise
Cooling
COMET
J-PARC
mu-e conversion
Language
ISSN
1051-8223
1558-2515
2378-7074
Abstract
The COMET experiment, which is being prepared at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC), aims to explore the rare decay phenomenon of muons. This phenomenon is not allowed in the Standard Model of elementary particles but is expected to occur due to new physics beyond the Standard Model. In the COMET experiment, superconducting magnets are used throughout the muon beamline. The Pion Capture Solenoid concentrates the pions generated by the injection of proton beams into the target. Since this magnet surrounds the target, it is designed to operate in a high radiation environment. The Muon Transport Solenoid guides the muons generated by the decay of pions. This magnet maximizes the muon yield and reduces the other background particles. The Detector Solenoid acts as a spectrometer of the electrons generated by the decay of muons. These low-temperature superconducting magnets are now being developed and constructed. The current lead box is also constructed to supply high currents to the magnets. It provides a thermal gradient from the room-temperature part of the power supply to the low-temperature part of the coil. It is designed to provide a large thermal gradient over a short distance using high-temperature superconductors. Using the current lead box, all magnets, including the high-temperature superconducting leads, are cooled by conduction cooling. In this paper, the construction status of the COMET superconducting magnet system is reported.