MAGNETIC SHIELDING STUDIES FOR THE NEUTRON ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENT EXPERIMENT AT THE SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE

Author

Susan Kate Malkowski, University of KentuckyFollow

Date Available

4-2-2012

Year of Publication

2011

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Document Type

Master's Thesis

College

Arts and Sciences

Department/School/Program

Physics and Astronomy

First Advisor

Dr. Bradley R. Plaster

Abstract

The neutron Electric Dipole Moment Experiment at the Spallation Neutron Source requires an overall magnetic shielding factor of order 10⁵ to attenuate external background magnetic fields. At present, the shielding design includes an external (room-temperature) multi-layer μ-metal magnetic shield, a cryogenic (4 Kelvin) Pb superconducting shield, and a cryogenic (4 Kelvin) ferromagnetic shield composed of Metglas ribbon. This research determined how to construct a Metglas shield using minimal material that produced axial and transverse shielding factors of ~267 and ~1500. In addition, the μ-metal and Metglas shields were modeled using finite element analysis. The FEA model includes external coils and their effect on the residual magnetic fields. This study will help with the design of the shielding.

Recommended Citation

Malkowski, Susan Kate, "MAGNETIC SHIELDING STUDIES FOR THE NEUTRON ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENT EXPERIMENT AT THE SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE" (2011). Theses and Dissertations--Physics and Astronomy. 1.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/physastron_etds/1