Superconducting Solenoid Magnet Test Results

Superconducting solenoid magnets suitable for the room temperature front end of the Fermilab high intensity neutrino source (formerly known as proton driver), an 8 GeV superconducting H- linac, have been designed and fabricated at Fermilab, and tested in the Fermilab magnet test facility. We report here results of studies on the first model magnets in this program, including the mechanical properties during fabrication and testing in liquid helium at 4.2 K, quench performance, and magnetic field measurements. We also describe new test facility systems and instrumentation that have been developed to accomplish these tests.