Characterization of a 1/2 scale prototype magnet for the SNS neutron electric dipole moment experiment

A new multi-institutional effort to measure the neutron electric dipole moment (nEDM) using ultra-cold neutrons and polarized ^3He in a bath of superfluid ^4He is currently underway at the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The search for the nEDM asks for stringent requirements on the stability and uniformity of the magnetic environment where the experiment takes place. A high uniformity holding field (provided by a modified Cos(θ) coil) plus several layers of magnetic shielding provide this pristine environment. We present measurements of the uniformity and stability of a half-scale coil inside magnetic shields under different experimental conditions and experimental parameters.