Design, Fabrication, and Test of a 175 MHz, β = 0.18, Half Wave Resonator for the IFMIF-DONES SRF-Linac

International audienceThe IFMIF-DONES facility will serve as a fusion-like neutron source for the assessment of materials damage in future fusion reactors. The neutron flux will be generated by the interaction between the lithium curtain and the deuteron beam from an RF linear accelerator at 40 MeV and nominal CW current of 125 mA. The last accelerating stage is a superconducting (SRF) Linac hosting five cryomodules. This SRF-Linac is equipped of two types of 175 MHz half wave superconducting cavities (HWRs). The first type of cavities (cryomodules 1 and 2), characterized by beta equal to 0.11, have been studied and qualified in the frame of IFMIF/EVEDA project. The development of the second type of cavities (cryomodules 3, 4 and 5), with higher beta of 0.18 is presented in this paper. A prototype has been designed, fabricated and tested in a vertical cryostat at CEA. The measured quality factor at nominal accelerating field (4.5 MV/m) is 2.3 10⁹ and keeps higher than 109 up to 10 MV/m, which gives confidence in the cavity design and preparation to reach the expected performances after integration in the SRF linac

SARAF-Phase 2 Low-Beta and High-Beta Superconducting Cavities Qualification

International audienceCEA is committed to delivering a Medium Energy Beam Transfer line and a superconducting linac (SCL) for SARAF accelerator in order to accelerate 5 mA beam of either protons from 1.3 MeV to 35 MeV or deuterons from 2.6 MeV to 40 MeV. The SCL consists in four cryomodules. The first two identical cryomodules host 6 half-wave resonator (HWR) low beta cavities (β= 0.09) at 176 MHz. The last two identical cryomodules will host 7 HWR high-beta cavities (β = 0.18) at 176 MHz. The low-beta prototypes was qualified in 2019. Low-beta series manufacturing is on-going. The high-beta prototype was first tested in 2019 but failed. A new prototype was tested in the end of 2020. This contribution will present the results of the tests for low- and high-beta SARAF cavities, series and prototypes

Results of CEA Tests of SARAF Cavities Prototypes

International audienceCEA is committed to delivering a Medium Energy Beam Transfer line and a superconducting linac (SCL) for SARAF accelerator in order to accelerate 5mA beam of either protons to 35 MeV or deuterons to 40 MeV. The SCL consists in 4 cryomodules. The first two cryomodules host 6 & 7 half-wave resonator (HWR) low beta cavities (β = 0.09) at 176 MHz, and the last two crymodules host 7 HWR medium beta cavities (β = 0.18). The low beta prototype was qualified, the medium beta is being qualified. The results of the RF tests will be presented in this poster

Vertical Electro-Polishing of 704 MHz Resonators Using Ninja Cathode: Gradients Over 40 MV/m Achieved on ESS Single-Cell Cavity

International audienceCEA, KEK and Marui Galvanizing Company have been collaborating to apply the Vertical Electropolishing (VEP) process of elliptical SRF cavities to a 704MHz single-cell ESS-type cavity, using a rotating so called and patented "Ninja" cathode. First presented results* were promising with a gradient of 27MV/m achieved, without any heat treatment applied. The performance has been pushed further since. The cavity has undergone a heat treatment at 650°C during 10h, followed by a final VEP sequence and a baking at 120°C during 48h hours. The achieved gradient at 2K was 44MV/m (power limitation), and the quality factor Q₀ exceeding 5·10¹⁰ up to 10 MV/m. The superiority of VEP compared to standard "BCP" chemical treatment is demonstrated and we intend now to scale the process to 5-Cell β=0.86 ESS cavity. We also intend to push further the performance by applying "2-step baking" (75°C and 120°C) proposed by FNAL, which was successfully applied at CEA Saclay on 1300MHz single-cell resonators with gradients above 50MV/m achieved after VEP bulk treatment

Vertical Electro-Polishing of 704 MHz Resonators Using Ninja Cathode: First Results

International audienceVertical Electro-Polishing (VEP) of elliptical cavities using rotating Ninja cathodes (Marui Company patented technology) has continually been improved since 2012 and successfully applied for 1300MHz multicell ILC-type resonators. The goal of the presented study is to apply this technology to 704 MHz ESS-type resonators with both better Q₀ and accelerating gradients in mind. We intend to demonstrate the superiority of VEP compared to standard Buffer Chemical Polishing (BCP), for possible applications such as MYRRHA accelerator. We describe here the promising results achieved on β=0.86 single-cell cavity after 200 µm uniform removal. The cavity quenched at 27 MV/m without any heat treatment. The surface resistance achieved was less than 5nΩ at 1.8K. Substantial performance improvement is expected after heat treatment of the cavity and additional 20 µm VEP sequence. A cathode for 5-Cell ESS cavity is concomitantly under design stage

Surface Engineering by ALD for Superconducting RF Cavities

International audienceAtomic Layer Deposition is a synthesis method that enable a unique control of thin films chemical composition and thickness over complex shape objects such as SRF cavities. This level of control opens the way to new surface treatments and to study their effect on RF cavity performances. We will present coupon and, in some cases, preliminary cavity results, from various surface engineering routes based on the deposition of thin oxides and nitrides films combined with post annealing treatments and study their interactions with the niobium. Three main research directions will be presented: 1/ replacing the niobium oxides by other surface layers (Al₂O₃, Y2O3, MgO) and probe their effect on the low and high field performances, 2/ doping with N and combine approaches 1/ and 2/ and finally 3/ optimize the superconducting properties of NbTiN multilayers on Nb and Sapphire