A superconducting dipole, designed for use as a sweeper magnet in nuclear physics experiments, has been designed and built by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory for operation at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. The magnet operates at a peak field of 3.8 T in a 140 mm gap. A secondary beam enters the magnet from the upstream side before striking a target. The neutrons continue straight through to a neutron detector. The charged particles are swept 40 degrees on a one-meter radius into a particle spectrometer. To allow space for the exit of the downstream neutron beam, the magnet iron and coil structure are built in a modified "C" configuration. There are two coils of "D" shape, one above and one below the beam. This configuration keeps the magnet compact and removes the need for a negative curvature side. The peak field in the winding is 6.5 T. The net force on the curved leg of a single "D" is 1.6 MN. Results of system testing including cool-down, quench history, and integration with the cyclotron are presented.
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