The proposed Future Circular Collider (FCC) would require 16 T dipole magnets of accelerator quality. To meet this demand with Nb3Sn, a Jc exceeding 1500 A/mm2 at 16 T is necessary, in a wire design suitable for industrial-scale production at a considerably lower cost than current conductor.
In the context of the FCC Study, CERN is engaged in collaborative conductor development activities with a number of industrial and academic partners to achieve these challenging goals. Whilst Nb3Sn is the primary focus of these R&D activities, other materials including MgB2 and iron-based superconductors are also included in the development programme.
This workshop is an opportunity to bring together the majority of current and planned participants in conductor development projects to share recent progress and discuss future activities. Attendance is by invitation only.
The meeting will include plenary sessions, to which all workshop participants and CERN members are invited, and closed sessions, in which meetings will be held between individual partners and a review panel of CERN staff. In parallel, visits will be arranged to a number of relevant CERN laboratories and facilities.
