Advances in MgB₂ Applications for Particle Accelerators

Advances in applications of MgB2 superconductor for particle accelerators are reviewed. The MgB2 superconductor provides its unique features of much higher critical temperature and critical field than that of NbTi with a potential for the competitive cost for the production. It may contribute to expand superconducting technology applications with improved energy balance with hither temperature operation combined with conduction cooling technology. The recent advances in MgB2 applications for particle accelerators and associated devices are overviewed in this paper.