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Probing The Fundamental Limit Of Niobium In High Radiofrequency Fields By Dual Mode Excitation In Superconducting Radiofrequency Cavities
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Book Synopsis Probing the Fundamental Limit of Niobium in High Radiofrequency Fields by Dual Mode Excitation in Superconducting Radiofrequency Cavities by :
Download or read book Probing the Fundamental Limit of Niobium in High Radiofrequency Fields by Dual Mode Excitation in Superconducting Radiofrequency Cavities written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have studied thermal breakdown in several multicell superconducting radiofrequency cavity by simultaneous excitation of two TM010 passband modes. Unlike measurements done in the past, which indicated a clear thermal nature of the breakdown, our measurements present a more complex picture with interplay of both thermal and magnetic effects. JLab LG-1 that we studied was limited at 40.5 MV/m, corresponding to B{sub peak} = 173 mT, in 8?/9 mode. Dual mode measurements on this quench indicate that this quench is not purely magnetic, and so we conclude that this field is not the fundamental limit in SRF cavities.
Book Synopsis Radio Frequency Magnetic Field Limits of Nb and Nb3Sn by :
Download or read book Radio Frequency Magnetic Field Limits of Nb and Nb3Sn written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superconducting radio frequency (srf) cavities, essential components of many large particle accelerators, rely on the metastable flux-free state of superconducting materials. In this Letter, we present results of experiments measuring the magnetic field limits of two srf materials, Nb and Nb3Sn. Resonators made using these materials were probed using both high power rf pulses and dc magnetic fields. Nb, which is the current standard material for srf cavities in applications, was found to be limited by the superheating field Hsh when prepared using methods to avoid excessive rf dissipation at high fields. Nb3Sn, which is a promising alternative material that is still in the early stages of development for srf purposes, was found to be limited between the onset field of metastability Hc1 and Hsh. Furthermore, analysis of the results shows that the limitation is consistent with nucleation of flux penetration at defects in the rf layer.
Book Synopsis Investigation of the Superconducting Properties of Niobium Radio-frequency Cavities by : Gianluigi Ciovati
Download or read book Investigation of the Superconducting Properties of Niobium Radio-frequency Cavities written by Gianluigi Ciovati and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Understanding and Overcoming Limitation Mechanisms in Nb3Sn Superconducting RF Cavities by : Samuel Elliott Posen
Download or read book Understanding and Overcoming Limitation Mechanisms in Nb3Sn Superconducting RF Cavities written by Samuel Elliott Posen and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nb3 Sn has the potential to significantly improve cryogenic efficiency and maximum fields in superconducting RF cavities, structures that impart energy to charged particle beams in large accelerators. Previous experiments demonstrated excellent cryogenic efficiency at small accelerating fields, producing cavities with surface resistance R s on the order to 10 n[omega], but it consistently increased strongly as the peak surface magnetic field exceeded the first critical field [MICRO SIGN]0 Hc1 [ALMOST EQUAL TO] 30 mT. This dissertation describes results from a new research program to investigate whether this behavior is fundamental and to determine what mechanisms ultimately limit RF superconductivity in this material. A chamber was designed and built for coating niobium substrates with a thin layer of Nb3 Sn via high temperature vapor deposition. After commissioning with samples, many coatings of single cell 1.3 GHz cavities were carried out. Several RF tests showed that small R s could be maintained up to fields significantly higher than Hc1, showing that it is not a fundamental limitation. The field limitation encountered in these experiments was primarily quench, likely due to surface defects, based on results that include temperature mapping and high power pulsed measurements. Measurements of the temperature dependence of R s and microscopic investigations of the surface indicate that low tin content regions cause R s degradation, especially after material removal. A theoretical investigation showed that thick films have only slightly lower maximum fields than alternating layers of thin film superconductor and insulator on a bulk superconductor, and only for a small parameter range. The highest fields reached by a Nb3 Sn cavity in these experiments corresponds to an accelerating gradient of 17 MV/m, with a quality factor of 8 x 109 at 4.2 K. Cavities with this performance would significantly reduce costs in many applications, including large high duty factor linear accelerators and small-scale industrial accelerators. Additional development aided by increased understanding is expected to push performance even further.
Book Synopsis First-principles Calculations of Niobium Hydride Formation in Superconducting Radio-frequency Cavities by :
Download or read book First-principles Calculations of Niobium Hydride Formation in Superconducting Radio-frequency Cavities written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 95002 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Niobium hydride is suspected to be a major contributor to degradation of the quality factor of niobium superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) cavities. In this study, we connect the fundamental properties of hydrogen in niobium to SRF cavity performance and processing. We modeled several of the niobium hydride phases relevant to SRF cavities and present their thermodynamic, electronic, and geometric properties determined from calculations based on density-functional theory. We find that the absorption of hydrogen from the gas phase into niobium is exothermic and hydrogen becomes somewhat anionic. The absorption of hydrogen by niobium lattice vacancies is strongly preferred over absorption into interstitial sites. A single vacancy can accommodate six hydrogen atoms in the symmetrically equivalent lowest-energy sites and additional hydrogen in the nearby interstitial sites affected by the strain field: this indicates that a vacancy can serve as a nucleation center for hydride phase formation. Small hydride precipitates may then occur near lattice vacancies upon cooling. Vacancy clusters and extended defects should also be enriched in hydrogen, potentially resulting in extended hydride phase regions upon cooling. We also assess the phase changes in the niobium-hydrogen system based on charge transfer between niobium and hydrogen, the strain field associated with interstitial hydrogen, and the geometry of the hydride phases. The results of this study stress the importance of not only the hydrogen content in niobium, but also the recovery state of niobium for the performance of SRF cavities.
Book Synopsis Experimental Investigations on Superconducting Niobium Cavities at Highest Radiofrequency Fields by : Lutz Lilje
Download or read book Experimental Investigations on Superconducting Niobium Cavities at Highest Radiofrequency Fields written by Lutz Lilje and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Insights to Superconducting Radio-Frequency Cavity Processing from First Principles Calculations and Spectroscopic Techniques by :
Download or read book Insights to Superconducting Radio-Frequency Cavity Processing from First Principles Calculations and Spectroscopic Techniques written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insights to the fundamental processes that occur during the manufacturing of niobium superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) cavities are provided via analyses of density functional theory calculations and Raman, infrared, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra. I show that during electropolishing fluorine is bound and released by the reaction of the acid components in the solution: HF + H2SO4 - HFSO3 + H2O. This result implies that new recipes can possibly be developed on the principle of controlled release of fluorine by a chemical reaction. I also show that NMR or Raman spectroscopy can be used to monitor the free fluorine when polishing with the standard electropolishing recipe. Density functional theory was applied to calculate the properties of common processing impurities - hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon - in the niobium. These impurities lower the superconducting transition temperature of niobium, and hydride precipitates are at best weakly superconducting. I modeled several of the niobium hydride phases relevant to SRF cavities, and explain the phase changes in the niobium hydrogen system based on the charge transfer between niobium and hydrogen and the strain field inside of the niobium. I also present evidence for a niobium lattice vacancy serving as a nucleation center for hydride phase formation. In considering the other chemical impurities in niobium, I show that the absorption of oxygen into a niobium lattice vacancy is preferred over the absorption of hydrogen, which indicates that oxygen can block these phase nucleation centers. I also show that dissolved oxygen atoms can trap dissolved hydrogen atoms to prevent niobium hydride phase formation. Nitrogen and carbon were studied in less depth, but behaved similarly to oxygen. Based on these results and a literature survey, I propose a mechanism for the success of the low-temperature anneal applied to niobium SRF cavities. Finally, I present the beginning of a model to describe magnetic impurities in niobium SRF cavities, which can cause a loss of local superconductivity. I calculated magnetic configurations of niobium hydrides and oxides, and show that stoichiometric hydride and oxide structures are nonmagnetic, but defective oxide structures retain local magnetic moments.
Book Synopsis Superconducting Thin Films for the Enhancement of Superconducting Radio Frequency Accelerator Cavities by : Matthew C. Burton
Download or read book Superconducting Thin Films for the Enhancement of Superconducting Radio Frequency Accelerator Cavities written by Matthew C. Burton and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bulk niobium (Nb) superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities are currently the preferred method for acceleration of charged particles at accelerating facilities around the world. However, bulk Nb cavities have poor thermal conductance, impose material and design restrictions on other components of a particle accelerator, have low reproducibility and are approaching the fundamental material-dependent accelerating field limit of approximately 50MV/m. Since the SRF phenomena occurs at surfaces within a shallow depth of ~1 μm, a proposed solution to this problem has been to utilize thin film technology to deposit superconducting thin films on the interior of cavities to engineer the active SRF surface in order to achieve cavities with enhanced properties and performance. Two proposed thin film applications for SRF cavities are: 1) Nb thin films coated on bulk cavities made of suitable castable metals (such as copper or aluminum) and 2) multilayer films designed to increase the accelerating gradient and performance of SRF cavities. While Nb thin films on copper (Cu) cavities have been attempted in the past using DC magnetron sputtering (DCMS), such cavities have never performed at the bulk Nb level. However, new energetic condensation techniques for film deposition, such as High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS), offer the opportunity to create suitably thick Nb films with improved density, microstructure and adhesion compared to traditional DCMS. Clearly use of such novel technique requires fundamental studies to assess surface evolution and growth modes during deposition and resulting microstructure and surface morphology and the correlation with RF superconducting properties. Here we present detailed structure-property correlative research studies done on Nb/Cu thin films and NbN- and NbTiN-based multilayers made using HiPIMS and DCMS, respectively.
Book Synopsis Superconducting Properties of Niobium Films by : Wayne R. Hudson
Download or read book Superconducting Properties of Niobium Films written by Wayne R. Hudson and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Superconducting Radio-frequency Cavities Made from Medium and Low-purity Niobium Ingots by :
Download or read book Superconducting Radio-frequency Cavities Made from Medium and Low-purity Niobium Ingots written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superconducting radio-frequency cavities made of ingot niobium with residual resistivity ratio (RRR) greater than 250 have proven to have similar or better performance than fine-grain Nb cavities of the same purity, after standard processing. The high purity requirement contributes to the high cost of the material. As superconducting accelerators operating in continuous-wave typically require cavities to operate at moderate accelerating gradients, using lower purity material could be advantageous not only to reduce cost but also to achieve higher Q0-values. In this contribution we present the results from cryogenic RF tests of 1.3-1.5 GHz single-cell cavities made of ingot Nb of medium (RRR = 100-150) and low (RRR = 60) purity from different suppliers. Cavities made of medium-purity ingots routinely achieved peak surface magnetic field values greater than 70 mT with an average Q0-value of 2 × 1010 at 2 K after standard processing treatments. As a result, the performances of cavities made of low-purity ingots were affected by significant pitting of the surface after chemical etching.
Book Synopsis Nanostructural Features Degrading the Performance of Superconducting Radio Frequency Niobium Cavities Revealed by Transmission Electron Microscopy and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy by :
Download or read book Nanostructural Features Degrading the Performance of Superconducting Radio Frequency Niobium Cavities Revealed by Transmission Electron Microscopy and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanoscale defect structure within the magnetic penetration depth of ~100 nm is key to the performance limitations of niobium superconducting radio frequency cavities. Using a unique combination of advanced thermometry during cavity RF measurements, and TEM structural and compositional characterization of the samples extracted from cavity walls, we discover the existence of nanoscale hydrides in electropolished cavities limited by the high field Q slope, and show the decreased hydride formation in the electropolished cavity after 120°C baking. Furthermore, we demonstrate that adding 800°C hydrogen degassing followed by light buffered chemical polishing restores the hydride formation to the pre-120°C bake level. We also show absence of niobium oxides along the grain boundaries and the modifications of the surface oxide upon 120°C bake.
Book Synopsis Progress on the Development of a Superconducting Connection for Niobium Cavities by :
Download or read book Progress on the Development of a Superconducting Connection for Niobium Cavities written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The availability of a superconducting connection between adjacent niobium radio-frequency (RF) cavities with the capability to carry up to 30 mT of the magnetic flux would be particularly of great benefit to layouts of long accelerators like the International Linear Collider (ILC). It would shorten the distances between structures and therefore the total length of an accelerator with the associated cost reductions. In addition, the superconducting connection would be ideal for a superstructure - two multi-cell cavities connected through a half wavelength long beam pipe providing the coupling. Two single-cell niobium cavities have been designed with Nb-1Zr flanges welded to one of the irises to allow a connection between them with a niobium gasket. A transition to the normal-conducting state of the connection due to the applied RF field causes a reduction of the cavities' quality factor. The cavity design will be presented in this contribution along with possible choices of materials for the joint.
Book Synopsis The Effect of Defects on Functional Properties of Niobium for Superconducting Radio-frequency Cavities by : Pulkit Garg
Download or read book The Effect of Defects on Functional Properties of Niobium for Superconducting Radio-frequency Cavities written by Pulkit Garg and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Niobium is the primary material for fabricating superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) cavities. However, presence of impurities and defects degrade the superconducting behavior of niobium twofold, first by nucleating non-superconducting phases and second by increasing the residual surface resistance of cavities. In particular, niobium absorbs hydrogen during cavity fabrication and promotes precipitation of non-superconducting niobium hydride phases. Additionally, magnetic flux trapping at defects leads to a normal conducting (non-superconducting) core which increases surface resistance and negatively affects niobium performance for superconducting applications. However, undelaying mechanisms related to hydride formation and dissolution along with defect interaction with magnetic fields is still unclear. Therefore, this dissertation aims to investigate the role of defects and impurities on functional properties of niobium for SRF cavities using first-principles methods. Here, density functional theory calculations revealed that nitrogen addition suppressed hydrogen absorption interstitially and at grain boundaries, and it also decreased the energetic stability of niobium hydride precipitates present in niobium. Further, hydrogen segregation at the screw dislocation was observed to transform the dislocation core structure and increase the barrier for screw dislocation motion. Valence charge transfer calculations displayed a strong tendency of nitrogen to accumulate charge around itself, thereby decreasing the strength of covalent bonds between niobium and hydrogen leading to a very unstable state for interstitial hydrogen and hydrides. Thus, presence of nitrogen during processing plays a critical role in controlling hydride precipitation and subsequent SRF properties. First-principles methods were further implemented to gain a theoretical perspective about the experimental observations that lattice defects are effective at trapping magnetic flux in high-purity superconducting niobium. Full-potential linear augmented plane-wave methods were used to analyze the effects of magnetic field on the superconducting state surrounding these defects. A considerable amount of trapped flux was obtained at the dislocation core and grain boundaries which can be attributed to significantly different electronic structure of defects as compared to bulk niobium. Electron redistribution at defects enhances non-paramagnetic effects that perturb superconductivity, resulting in local conditions suitable for flux trapping. Therefore, controlling accumulation or depletion of charge at the defects could mitigate these tendencies and aid in improving superconductive behavior of niobium.
Book Synopsis PERFORMANCES OF HIGH PURITY NIOBIUM CAVITIES WITH DIFFERENT GRAIN SIZES. by : Ganapati Myneni
Download or read book PERFORMANCES OF HIGH PURITY NIOBIUM CAVITIES WITH DIFFERENT GRAIN SIZES. written by Ganapati Myneni and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grain boundaries have for some time been suspected of influencing the performance of RF cavities made from high purity niobium by limiting the temperature dependent BCS surface resistance to a residual resistance because of impurity segregation and by causing field limitations due to flux penetration. We have carried out a comparative study of the RF behavior of 2.2 GHz TM{sub 010} cavities of identical shape, fabricated from single crystal niobium, niobium of grain sizes of the order of several cm{sup 2} and standard poly-crystalline material. All the cavities were treated with buffered chemical polishing (BCP), post-purified at 1250?C and?in-situ? baked at 120 C. This contribution reports about the results of the measurements of the temperature dependence of the surface resistance Rs(T) and the Q0 vs. Eacc behavior at 2 K. From the analysis of the Rs(T) data at low RF fields material parameters such as gap value, mean free path and residual resistance could be extracted. The dependence of the Q-value on RF field was analyzed with respect to the medium field Q-slope, Q-drop at high fields and the quench fields. The best performance resulted in a breakdown field of {approx}165 mT, corresponding to an accelerating gradient of E{sub acc} {approx} 38 MV/m.
Book Synopsis Analysis of the Medium Field Q-slope in Superconducting Cavities Made of Bulk Niobium by :
Download or read book Analysis of the Medium Field Q-slope in Superconducting Cavities Made of Bulk Niobium written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quality factor of superconducting radio-frequency cavities made of high purity, bulk niobium increases with rf field in the medium field range (peak surface magnetic field between 20 and about 100 mT). The causes for this effect are not clear yet. The dependence of the surface resistance on the peak surface magnetic field is typically linear and quadratic. This contribution will present an analysis of the medium field Q-slope data measured on cavities treated with buffered chemical polishing (BCP) at Jefferson Lab, as function of different treatments such as post-purification and low-temperature baking. The data have been compared with a model involving a combination of heating and of hysteresis losses due to ''strong-links'' formed or weakened at niobium surfaces during oxidation, which correlate to [delta][Delta]/kT{sub c} changes by baking.
Book Synopsis Springback in Deep Drawn High Purity Niobium for Superconductor Cavities by : Ganapati Rao Myneni
Download or read book Springback in Deep Drawn High Purity Niobium for Superconductor Cavities written by Ganapati Rao Myneni and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities made from deep drawn high-purity niobium have become a popular approach for the design of particle accelerators. A number of current accelerators use this technology and it is a leading candidate for future designs. The development of this technology has required significant advances in many scientific fields including metallurgy, high vacuum physics, surface science, and forming. Recently proposed modifications to the current process for fabrication of these cavities has resulted in increased concern about the distribution of deformation, residual stress patterns, and springback. This presentation will report on the findings of a recently initiated program to study plastic flow and springback in the fabrication of these cavities and the influence of metallurgical variables including grain size and impurity content.
Book Synopsis High Gradient Superconducting Niobium Cavities by :
Download or read book High Gradient Superconducting Niobium Cavities written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superconducting niobium cavities used in particle accelerators are limited in their rf performance by two phenomena: quench field levels below the theoretical limit of the material caused by defects, and field emission loading resulting from artificial contamination of the superconducting surfaces during surface treatment and assembly procedures. In recent years, the community involved in SRF technology developments has successfully improved cavity performances by applying advanced surface treatment methods such as chemical polishing, electropolishing, tumbling, high temperature heat treatment, high pressure rinsing, ''in situ'' high peak power processing, and clean room assembly procedures. In addition, improvements in the material properties such as thermal conductivity by ''solid state'' gettering'' and very strict QA methods, both in material inspection and during cavity fabrication, have resulted in cavity performance levels of E{sub acc} up to 40 MV/m in monocells and gradients in the vicinity of 30 MV/m in multicell structures at Q-values of (almost equal to) 101° at a temperature of 2K. More recently the fabrication of ''seamless'' cavities by spinning is being pursued with encouraging results. This process eliminates electron beam welds, which sometimes are the causes of performance degradations.
