Highest performance of TESLA 9-cell superconducting RF cavities by overcoming quenches in superfluid LHe

Author

Quan-Sheng Shu ; Fouaidy, M. ; Junquera, T. ; Moeller, W.-D. ; Proch, D.

Author_Institution

DESY, Hamburg, Germany

Volume

7

Issue

2

fYear

1997

fDate

6/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

371

Lastpage

374

Abstract

Accelerating gradients Eacc=26 MV/m with a world record Q of 3/spl times/10/sup 10/ in 9-cell TESLA superconducting RF (SRF) cavities have been reached in CW and pulsed RF modes. On the way to reaching the excellent performance, we experimentally characterized quench natures (most serious obstacle to higher gradients), investigated the Kapitza conduction and boiling heat transfer between cavities and LHe II, and studied the quench behaviors both in He II and normal LHe. Finally, we discuss the possibilities of further greatly raising the accelerating gradients to 50-100 MV/m by use of Nb/sub 3/Sn and some HTc superconducting materials.

Keywords

Kapitza resistance; Q-factor; accelerator RF systems; accelerator cavities; boiling; cooling; linear accelerators; superconducting cavity resonators; superfluid helium-4; CW mode; HTc superconducting material; He; Kapitza conduction; Nb/sub 3/Sn; Q factor; TESLA 9-cell superconducting RF cavity; accelerating gradient; boiling heat transfer; pulsed mode; quenching; superfluid LHe II; Acceleration; Business continuity; Iron; Niobium; Q factor; Radio frequency; Superconducting materials; Surface contamination; Switches; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.614506

Filename

614506