A modified Rogowski coil for measurements of hybrid permanent magnets

For large permanent magnets, as proposed for the Fermilab Recycler Ring, it may be important to quickly verify that the magnet`s strength is correct. This may be important, for example, if a magnet is suspected of having changed due to some sort of accident. The field strength of a pure dipole can be readily measured with a Hall probe, but for indexed dipoles and for quadrupoles a Hall probe will not give very accurate results without precise positioning. We have investigated a different approach, the use of a modified Rogowski coil to measure the magnetic potential of each pole. As long as magnet geometry is fixed and known, measurement of the magnetic potential at each pole gives a good measurement of field strength even for magnets with large quadrupole components. The construction and use of such a coil and the precision of measurements made with it will be discussed. 4 refs., 5 figs