Interactions Observed Between Torus and Solenoid Superconducting Magnets at JLab

The Jefferson Lab 12 GeV Upgrade of Experimental End Station Hall B required a new detector system that would be more sensitive to forward going particles and able to handle higher luminosity. This new detector is CLAS12 and includes two superconducting iron-free magnets – a torus and an actively-shielded solenoid. The torus magnet consists of 6-trapezoidal racetrack-type coils while the solenoid is an actively shielded 5 T magnet. The torus and the solenoid are located in close proximity to one another and are surrounded by sensitive particle detectors. The torus and solenoid, operating at 3770 A and 2416 A respectively, were commissioned successfully and are operating normally. This paper presents observed electromagnetic interactions which include induced static mechanical loads and inductive coupling as well as a summary of some of the cryogenic interactions and how they are mitigated.

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