DIMENSIONAL OPTIMIZATION OF THE SOLENOID OF A PULSED MAGNETIC-FIELD GENERATOR

We have found the outside radius and length that a solenoid must have to generate the maximum magnetic field in pulses of a given length. A relation has been established between the optimal values of the outside radius and those of the solenoid length for a given outside radius and pulse length, with allowance for the dependence of the damping factor on the solenoid dimensions and the pulse length. The maximum attainable amplitude of the pulse of a magnetic field is given as a function of the outside radius of the solenoid.