- DiMarco, J;
- Akella, P;
- Ambrosio, G;
- Assell, D;
- Baldini, M;
- Chlachidze, G;
- Feher, S;
- Ghiorso, W;
- Nogiec, J;
- Nikolic, V;
- Stoynev, S;
- Strauss, T;
- Tartaglia, M;
- Thompson, P;
- Walbridge, D;
- Wang, X
LQXFA/B production series cryogenic assemblies are being built for the LHC upgrade by the HL-LHC Accelerator Upgrade Project (AUP). These contain a pair of MQXFA quadrupole magnets combined as a cold mass within a vacuum vessel, and are to be installed in the IR regions of the LHC. The LQXFA/B are being tested at 1.9 K to assess alignment and magnetic performance at Fermilab's horizontal test facility. The ∼10 m long assembly must meet stringent specifications for quadrupole strength and harmonic field integrals determination, magnetic axis location, and for variations in axis position and local field profiles. A multi-probe, PCB-based rotating coil and a Single Stretched Wire system are employed for these measurements. To accurately determine rotating coil location and angles within the cold mass, a laser tracker is utilized to record multiple targets at one end of the probe. This paper describes the measurements, probes/equipment, and techniques used to perform the necessary characterization of the cold mass.