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Beam dynamics of the Harmonic Double Sided Microtron (HDSM), the fourth stage of MAMI, require a very precise magnetic field in the inhomogeneous bending magnets. By measuring the vertical field component By in and on both sides of the midplane, the complete set of field components Bx, By, Bz was determined in the whole gap. Starting from this the asymmetric pole surface current distribution necessary to correct both symmetric and antisymmetric field errors was calculated. However, tracking calculations showed that the influence of skewed field components on the beam deflection are negligible, so that symmetric field corrections are sufficient. Nevertheless, in order to demonstrate the functioning, a set of asymmetric correction coils was built and successfully tested. The symmetric coils are designed to reduce field errors below 2*10-4. Deflection errors in the fringe field region near the magnet corners, which cannot be corrected by surface currents, will be compensated by vertical iron shims in combination with small dipoles on each beam pipe.
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