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 ===== N-DCCT (Novel DC Current Transformer) ===== ===== N-DCCT (Novel DC Current Transformer) =====
  
-The N-DCCT is a DC beam current transformer, based on GMR magnetic sensor technology. It is designated to measure the high intensity beam currents circulating in the FAIR synchrotron SIS100. R&D were enforced by a collaboration with the University of Kassel/Dept. for Electrical Engineering/Measurement Instrumentation Group (now concluded).+The N-DCCT is a DC beam current transformer, based on GMR magnetic sensor technology. It is designated to measure the high intensity beam currents circulating in the FAIR synchrotron SIS100. 
  
 Important working conditions and parameters: Important working conditions and parameters:
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 | aimed resolution              ≤ 1 mA rms@full BW| | aimed resolution              ≤ 1 mA rms@full BW|
  
-Motivation: The well-known "magnetic-modulator" or "flux gate" principle up to now used in the designs of DCCTs shows disturbed performance at highest beam currents, due to interactions between signal and modulation frquencies, electronic slew rate limitations, common-mode EMI, etc. +Motivation: The well-known "magnetic-modulator" or "flux gate" principle up to now used in the designs of DCCTs shows disturbed performance at highest beam currents, due to interactions between signal and modulation frequencies, electronic slew rate limitations, common-mode EMI, etc. 
  
-During R&D on the GMR sensors, utilizing a magneto-optic sensor principle as well as a GMI oscillator for DCCTs also were investigated.+During R&D on the GMR sensors, the utilization of a magneto-optic sensor principleas well as a GMI oscillator for DCCT systems also were investigated.
  
  
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-**The new project was started for the upcoming FAIR Synchrotron SIS100. A collaboration with the University of Kassel/Dept. Electrical Engineering has enforced research, development and construction of the N-DCCT for the SIS100.**+**The new project was started for the upcoming FAIR Synchrotron SIS100. A collaboration (now concluded) with the University of Kassel/Dept. Electrical Engineering/Measurement Instrumentation Group has enforced research, development and construction of an N-DCCT. A resumption was made in collaboration with the TU Darmstadt and the GU Cairo in 2013, now concentrating on up-to-date TMR sensors** 
  
 Publications highlighting the N-DCCT: [[projects:N-DCCT:papers|papers]] Publications highlighting the N-DCCT: [[projects:N-DCCT:papers|papers]]
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