Tutorial on superconducting accelerator magnets

A multimedia CD-ROM tutorial on the physics and engineering concepts of superconducting magnets for particle accelerators is being developed under a U.S. Dept. of Energy SBIR grant. The tutorial, scheduled for distribution this year, is intended for undergraduate junior or senior level science students, and portions will also be useful as resources for high school science classes. However, the unified presentation of the broad range of issues involved in the design of superconducting magnets for accelerators will also be of value to staff of research institutes and industrial concerns with an interest in applied superconductivity or magnet development. The source material is based on the worldwide R&D programs to develop superconducting accelerator magnets. A description of the content material and how it has been organized to be an effective educational presentation is discussed.