Status of Solenoidal Spectrometer Solenoid magnet funding Brisbane

Status of Solenoidal Spectrometer Solenoid magnet funding Brisbane magnet Some logistics Status of detector system design Robert Page 1

Solenoid magnet funding Funding approved for: Brisbane magnet Power supplies Shipping Grant ends 31/3/2016 2

MRI magnet: Oxford OR 66 • 4 T, Active. Shield technology MRI magnet available (type OR 66) • Large bore of up to 90 cm diameter, ~2 m long • Magnet comes with power supply, cold-head and compressor, and other equipment and should be operational • Installation requires cool-down (6500 litres of LHe, ramping and shimming (passive and active shimming)) • Specifications: 3

University of Queensland, Brisbane 16 th September 2015 Alan Pringle 4

Stray field Measurements in Brisbane were compatible with map in manual 5

Getting the magnet out Don Mailler 6

Some logistics Ship directly to CERN Initially stored & commissioned in separate area Request to be made (through Maria) to CERN-PH Area needed for period 2016 – 2017 (2 years) ? ? ? Move to temporary location in ISOLDE Hall before 3 rd beam line is installed. • Move to 2 nd beam line when 3 rd beam line ready (Winter 2017 at earliest) • • • 7

Detector system design progress Optimising design mechanical structure component layout thermal modelling physics Monte Carlos 8

Collaboration Meeting Daresbury 29 th September 2015 Draft Agenda 1. Selection of spokesperson for this collaboration 2. Status of HIE-ISOLDE and the CERN TSR project 3. Status of UK ISOL-SRS project 4. Status of ex-MRI magnet 5. Commissioning & deployment of magnet at CERN 6. Maintenance of the magnet 7. DAQ for the HELIOS-like spectrometer 8. Exploitation of the spectrometer with HIE-ISOLDE beams from 2017 9. AOB 10. Next meeting 9