Electromagnetic field analysis of septum magnet for APS positron accumulator ring

This report consists of three parts. The first part describes a numerical analysis method for the electromagnetic field analysis of a septum magnet. A novel improvement to the treatment of exciting currents in the time-domain is proposed. The second part discusses numerical predictions of the electromagnetic characteristics of the APS PAR septum. The time variations of stray field and eddy currents are shown for three magnet designs. The last part explores how decreasing the septum material conductivity affects the stray field. The decrease of conductivity may be caused by an inadequate manufacturing of the septum material. The significance of a high quality septum, or flat interface between copper and iron, is emphasized from a point of view of stray field. An ideal method for joining two different metals without distortion, called HIP (Hot Isostatic Pressing), is introduced and recommended based on the authors` experience