Title :
Facility for chemical polishing of superconducting niobium RF cavities
Author :
Boffo, C. ; Elementi, L. ; Terechkine, Y.
Author_Institution :
Fermi Nat. Accel. Lab., USA
fDate :
6/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Chemical polishing of surfaces of Nb RF cavities is an important part of cavity fabrication process. Because of the dangerous nature of the chemicals involved in the process, safety considerations require careful design of the facility and of the process. This report describes the major features of the facility prototype at FNAL and a description of the process and the control systems.
Keywords :
accelerator RF systems; accelerator cavities; chemical mechanical polishing; niobium; superconducting cavity resonators; surface treatment; Nb; cavity fabrication; chemical polishing; superconducting accelerator cavities; superconducting niobium RF cavities; surface treatment; Acceleration; Business continuity; Chemicals; Fabrication; Hafnium; Niobium; Process control; Radio frequency; Safety; Surface treatment; Buffered chemical polishing; Nb; RF cavities; process control; superconducting accelerator cavities; surface treatment;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TASC.2005.849682
