Various undulator schemes were investigated with the goal to find a sc
heme providing operative wide range K-strength variation without magne
t gap changing. Computer simulations and experimental mock-ups were us
ed. The best results were obtained with a novel scheme based on EM coi
ls producing a strong longitudinal magnetic field and a periodical str
ucture of steel poles supplied by additional permanent magnet arrays [
A.A. Varfolomeev et al., Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A 318 (1992) 809]. Thi
s scheme is more compact, ensures less problems with cooling and gives
the highest magnetic field strength for small A, values.