Quadrupole Magnet
An essential accelerator electromagnet that utilizes a four-pole magnetic gradient to focus and converge charged particle beams like a lens.
A quadrupole magnet features four alternating magnetic poles that generate a linear magnetic field gradient along the beam’s propagation axis. This gradient acts as a ‘magnetic lens,’ focusing the beam in one direction (horizontal or vertical) while defocusing it in the perpendicular direction. Typically, focusing and defocusing quadrupoles are arranged alternately (FODO lattice) to maintain a stable and controlled beam size.
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PRODUCT DETAILS
Product Overview & Capabilities
Key Features
- Creates a highly precise linear magnetic field gradient utilizing a symmetric four-pole arrangement.
- Prevents beam divergence while focusing the beam size into the desired target configuration.
- Minimizes higher-order magnetic harmonics through ultra-precision pole profile machining.
Applications
- Serves as a core component to focus and shape high-energy beams in accelerator systems.
- Configured as a crucial lattice component to control beam optics within synchrotron loops.
- Applied in high-end equipment like semiconductor ion implanters and electron microscopes.
- Integrated into beam-shaping sections of advanced medical proton and carbon-ion therapy systems.
Why KR Tech?
- Delivers exceptional magnetic field purity through advanced coil winding and pole machining.
- Offers flexible custom designs and manufacturing across various apertures and gradient specs.
- Possesses a strong supply history to top-tier partners, including Toshiba and PLS-II.