Solenoid Mapping Results: Aug. 4, 2013
Mapping of the GlueX solenoid magnetic field took place July 31, 2013 to Aug. 4, 2013. Files are located here:
/group/halld-online/Solenoid_Mapping
Probe misalignment
If the field were perfectly symmetric then the radial component of the field along the axis of the magnet would be zero everywhere. If, however, the probe's axis were not perfectly aligned then there would be a systematic error in the measured values of Bz and Br. Assuming all of the measured Br values along the center line of the magnet are due to probe misalignment (which may not be a good assumption) then one can calculate this via arcsin(Br/Bz). This is plotted here as a function of z:
Taken at 1300A. From this, one can estimate that the probe misalignment was not more than 8 mrad. Based on this, a correction of cos(8 mrad) was applied to the other plots below.
φ dependence of field
The existence of holes in the iron of the magnet raise the possibility that the azimuthal symmetry of the field may be broken at a level that will require corrections in the data analysis. Lines were mapped parallel to the magnet axis at different φ locations to check the degree of this effect. Here are some plots showing comparisons of measured values at different φ locations. Each plot was at a different radius from magnet center and differences were taken relative to the measurements done at φ=90o.
R=12"
R=22"
R=32"
The relative difference in percent is shown in the following plots
R=12"
R=22"
R=32"
