ALBA Synchrotron
New Low Emittance Rings are nowadays increasingly considering the use Permanent Magnets in their designs. The use of Permanent Magnets in the new Low Emittance Rings has mainly two advantages: in the one hand, it allows a more compact distribution of magnets, since there is no need of coils and water cooling; in the other hand, it allows to reduce the running costs and the carbon footprint of the facility thanks to the removal of the power supplies associated to conventional electromagnets. However, the use of Permanent Magnets also presents some serious challenges. These challenges include the loss of flexibility for the correction of errors, correction that it is needed to ensure the proper beam dynamics performance and stability, and the long term stability of the magnets themselves due to the risk of radiation-induced demagnetization.
To foster collaboration and knowledge exchange between experts on this subject, we are organizing an exciting workshop, focused on Permanent Magnets for Low Emittance Rings. This workshop is a collaborative effort between I.FAST and LEAPS-PerMaLIC:
The workshop is intended to share, between institutes, research centers and companies, the design challenges and experiences on the field.