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Magnet Division Notes (informal/internal) on RHIC Magnets from Ramesh Gupta (many others were written by other authors in magnet division):

  1. Gupta, R.C., Morgan, G.  A High Field Combined Function Magnet Design for the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-74-16 (June 1984).  http://www.bnl.gov/magnets/magnet_files/Publications/MDN-74-16.pdf
  2. Gupta, R.C.  Improving the Design and Analysis of Superconducting Magnets for Particle Accelerators.  Thesis.  (November 1996).  [BNL-65636]  http://www.bnl.gov/isd/documents/18103.pdf
  3. MacKay, W., Anerella, M.; Courant, E.; Escallier, J.; Fisher, W.; Ganetis, G.; Ghosh, A.; Gupta, R.; Jain, A.; Kelly, E.; Luccio, A.; Marone, A.; Morgan, G.; Muratore, J.; Okamura, M.; Ptitsin, V.; Prodell, A.; Roser, T.; Tepikian, S.; Syphers, M.; Wanderer, P.; Willen, E.  Superconducting Helical Snake Magnets: Construction and Measurements.  BNL AGS/RHIC/SN #80 (August 1999).  [BNL-103705-2014-IR] http://www.bnl.gov/isd/documents/84498.pdf
  4. Gupta, R., Morgan, G.H.  Magnetic forces on the laminations of the Booster dipole.  BNL AD Booster Technical Note No. 87 (August 1987).  [BNL-105134-2014-IR]  http://www.bnl.gov/isd/documents/85937.pdf
  5. Gupta, R., Kahn, S.  Harmonics due to Unclosed Iron Laminations.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-313-1 (SSC-MD-221) (February 1989).  http://www.bnl.gov/magnets/magnet_files/Publications/MDN-313-1.pdf
  6. Gupta, R.  Current Requirements in RHIC Insertion Quadrupole.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-391-16 ((RHIC-MD-118) (August 1991).  https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-391-16.pdf
  7. Gupta, R.  Computer Aided Cross Section Measurement and Analysis.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-392-1 (SSC-MD-270) (September 1991).  https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-392-1.pdf
  8. Gupta, R., Kahn, S., Thompson, P.  Tie Rods in RHIC 130mm Quadrupole.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-429-16 (RHIC-MD-140) (March 1992).  https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-429-16.pdf
  9. Gupta, R.C.  Absorbing the increased cable insulation thickness in 130 mm aperture RHIC Insertion Quadrupoles.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-445-16 (RHIC-MD-156) (May 1992). https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-445-16.pdf
  10. Gupta, R.  Possibility of Reducing Iron Saturation in RHIC Arc Dipole by Slightly Changing the Location of Stainless Steel Shear Pins.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-446-16 (RHIC-MD-157) (May 1992).  https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-446-16.pdf
  11. Gupta, R.  Reducing Iron Saturation in Arc Dipoles with a Saturation Suppressor Hole.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-447-16 (RHIC-MD-158) (June 1992).  https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-447-16.pdf
  12. Gupta, R., Thompson, P.  Iron Density Variation Effects in RHIC Arc Quadrupole QRB.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-450-16 (RHIC-MD-160) (June 1992).  https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-450-16.pdf
  13. Gupta, R.  A Possible Approach for Designing an Iterated Cross Section Which is Independent of Pole Compression, etc.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-453-16 (RHIC-MD-163) (July 1992). https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-453-16.pdf
  14. Gupta, R.  DR006 with Saturation Suppressor Holes.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-457-16 (RHIC-MD-165) (July 1992). https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-457-16.pdf
  15. Gupta, R., Thompson, P., Wanderer, P.  A Review of the Saturation Induced Harmonics in the 80 mm Aperture RHIC Arc Dipole Magnets.  BNL AD/RHIC-113 (August 1992).  [BNL-102025-2013-IR]  http://www.bnl.gov/isd/documents/82758.pdf
  16. Gupta, R.  Iron Shims to Correct the Measured Harmonics in 130 mm Aperture RHIC Insertion Quadrupoles.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-480-16 (RHIC-MD-185) (December 1992).  https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-480-16.pdf
  17. Gupta, R., Thompson, P.A.  Upgrading QRB005 through QRB012 to Accelerator Quality Quadrupoles.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-491-16 (RHIC-MD-195) (March 1993). https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-491-16.pdf
  18. Gupta, R.  Reducing b3 with a Cutout in Iron Aperture.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-495-16 (RHIC-MD-199) (April 1993). https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-495-16.pdf
  19. Gupta, R., Thompson, P.  Adjusting Midplane Gap to Control Field Harmonics in RHIC Production Dipoles.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-496-16 (RHIC-MD-200) (May 1993). https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-496-16.pdf
  20. Gupta, R.  Asymetric Midplane Gap to reduce b3 in RHIC Quadrupoles.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-497-16 (RHIC-MD-201) (May 1993).  https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-497-16.pdf
  21. Gupta, R., Thompson, P.  Iterated Design for the 130 mm Aperture Quadrupoles for RHIC Interaction Region.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-510-16 (RHIC-MD-214) (August 1993). https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-510-16.pdf
  22. Gupta, R., Kahn, S.  Tolerances of Alignment of the Measuring Coil During Calibration.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-519-11 (RHIC-MD-220) (October 1993).  https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-519-11.pdf
  23. Gupta R, Jain A, Wanderer P.  Warm Magnetic Measurements in Insertion Quads QRI103 – QRI110.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-526-11 (RHIC-MD-227) (December 1993). https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-526-11.pdf
  24. Gupta, R.  Field Quality Control in 8cm Dipole.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-536-16 (RHIC-MD-237) (May 1994). https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-536-16.pdf
  25. Gupta, R.  Analysis of QRI105 Magnet with a Broken Shim.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-545-16 (RHIC-MD-246) (October 1994). https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-545-16.pdf
  26. Gupta, R.  Reduction in the Current Dependence Increase in the Effective Length between Short and Long Dipoles.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-549-16 (RHIC-MD-250) (March 1995). https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-549-16.pdf
  27. Gupta, R.  Estimating and Adjusting Field Quality in Superconducting Accelerator Magnets.  BNL/AP/87 (February 1996).  [BNL-102195-2013-IR]  http://www.bnl.gov/isd/documents/82929.pdf
  28. Gupta, R., Wyss C.  A Possible Link between Coil Pre-Stress Changes and Field Harmonics in RHIC Superconducting Magnets.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN- 557-1 (RHIC-MD-258) (November 1996). https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-557-1.pdf
  29. Gupta, R.  Field Quality in Next Generation Accelerator Magnets.  Magnet Division Note No. 565-1 (RHIC-MD-266) (September 10, 1997).  https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-565-1.pdf
  30. Gupta, R.  Expected Performance of a Preliminary Design of BNL Built Hybrid Magnet.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-568-1 9 (RHIC-MD-269) (October 1997).  https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/MDN-568-1.pdf
  31. Gupta, R.  Forces on AGS Corrector Solenoid.  Magnet Division Note No. MDN-633-37 (AM-MD-333) (February 2004). https://wpw.bnl.gov/rgupta/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/03/mdn-633-37.pdf