Comparative anatomy of dipole magnets or the magnet designer's coloring book

A collection of dipole magnet cross sections is presented together with an indication of how they are related geometrically. The relationships indicated do not necessarily imply the actual path of evolutionary development. Brief consideration is given to magnets of higher multipole order, i.e., quadrupole magnets, etc.). The magnets under consideration have currents parallel to the axis except at the ends, and are long. The relationship between current distribution and magnetic field is essentially two-dimensional. The coils are usually surrounded by an iron yoke, but the emphasis is on conductor-dominated configurations capable of producing a rather uniform magnetic field in the aperture; the iron usually has a small effect.