Monthly Archives: April 2015

Magnetic Field Measurements on the Real Magnets

Posted on 30/04/2015 by Michel Thijs

After the magnets arrived we started a measurement of the magnetic field between the pole shoes. This was done by using a Hall probe attached on a translation stage. The first image shows the results of a simulation, done with the … Continue reading →

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RF flipper ready to be tested

Posted on 22/04/2015 by Jeroen Plomp

The RF flipper is almost ready to be tested. It does look pretty with all the shiny copper but there is quite some development underneath. A RF coil is fixed by epoxy in a 3D printed mold. On top is … Continue reading →

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Magnetic field can be controlled

Posted on 16/04/2015 by Jeroen Plomp

One other box that is ticked. The magnetic field regulation does work perfectly. We can set and control the magnetic field of the magnet from -100 mT to +100 mT with an accuracy of 5µT. A set-point is reached in … Continue reading →

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First magnet arrived today

Posted on 09/04/2015 by Jeroen Plomp

It is not the best picture, however we are very happy that the first magnet set arrived. The picture shows one half of this set that is just installed on the small rotation stage that sits on a translation stage … Continue reading →

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first magnet alomst ready

Posted on 02/04/2015 by Jeroen Plomp

We visited the company that is producing the magnets. The tolerance on the iron yoke in quite a challenge and need a bit more work. Hopefully we can test the first magnet end of next week…

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