Quantification of Octupole Magnets at the University of Maryland Electron Ring

The intensity frontier is limited by the ability to propagate substantial amounts of beam current without resulting in particle scrapping and/or losses from resonant growth and halo formation. Modern accelerators are based on the theories developed in the 1950's that assume particle motion is bounded and subject to linear forces. Recent theoretical developments have demonstrated that a strongly nonlinear lattice can be used to stably transport an intense beam has resulted in a fundamental rethinking of the conventional wisdom. A lattice composed of strong nonlinear magnets is predicted by theory to damp resonances while maintaining dynamic aperture. Results of rotating coil measurements, magnetic field scans and simulations will be presented, quantifying the multi-pole moments and fringe fields in the 1st generation Printed Circuit Board (PCB) octupoles for UMER's nonlinear lattice experiments.