Abstract: Even and odd pairs of axisymmetric correction coils are disposed on a cylindrical form at specified longitudinal positions. The coil pairs are intended to provide correction fields for high strength magnets employed in NMR imaging applications. The locations of the coils are chosen so that each coil pair generally contributes to all significant terms in the spherical harmonic expansion representation of the axial magnetic component in the volume within the central region of the cylindrical form except that certain coil pairs are selected and designed so as to fail to produce a particular one of these spherical harmonic component terms.

Abstract: A coil form for supporting both symmetric and antisymmetric magnetic field correction coils includes a system or circumferential slots and axial grooves disposed at various depths in the form to achieve the desired winding pattern. A winding method for this coil form is provided in which tension in the winding conductor, preferably a superconductive material, is maintainable at all times during assembly, and increased upon immersion in cryogenic fluid. Accordingly, the coil form and winding method provide a means for constructing axisymmetric coils which are resistant to frictional motion and which may be placed in direct contact with cryogenic fluids.