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In the absence of magnetic iron poles, the magnetic field profile in the beam gap is achieved through a set of main superconducting split pair coils energized in series with a set of distributed field-shaping superconducting coils. External magnetic field shielding is achieved through a set of outer, superconducting ring coils, also connected in series with the other coils, to cancel the stray magnetic field. These shielding coils replace the heavy iron yoke which is the conventional method to return the magnetic flux. It is noted that the 10 Gauss surface is located at a radius of about 3.5 m comparable in both ironless and conventional devices, even in the absence of iron in the ironless device.  An important result from eliminating all magnetic iron in the flux circuit is the resulting linear relationship between the operating current and the magnetic field intensity. In the case with iron, the saturation of the magnetic field forces operation at one value of magnetic field. This feature design then enables continuous beam energy variation without the use of an energy degrader, thus eliminating secondary radiation during the in-depth beam scanning, increasing the ion current delivered to the patient and improving the beam quality. The beam energy is determined by the magnetic field strength at the extraction radius, and changing the field enables selection of the final beam energy. The magnetic field can be adjusted while maintaining the needed radial field profile."},"author":{"citation:authorName":"Joseph V. 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