Berkeley Lab

USMDP Motivation


1. MDP Will Advance High Energy Physics

The impressive achievements of U.S. accelerator magnet R&D include world records in field strength and field gradient of magnets, successful technology industrialization and application in practical accelerators, and growth of the world’s largest superconductor industry in the USA. More…

2. MDP Will Advance and Maintain U.S. Leadership in High Field Magnets

This program is the vehicle by which the U.S. will maintain world leadership in high field accelerator magnets. The outcome of this program will have an implicit impact on general magnet technology development for applications outside of HEP as well. More…

3. MDP Will Develop Magnet Technology Benefiting the DOE Office of Science — A Bridge to Expanded HEP Stewardship

A cutting-edge program that explores the limits of superconducting materials and magnets will create critical technologies for many applications. More…

4. MDP Will Advance International Collaboration

High energy physics is explicitly an international endeavor. MDP will provide a framework for coordination of international activities that will benefit DOE and the international HEP program. More…