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Ultra-Low Surface Resistance via Vacuum Heat Treatment of Superconducting Radiofrequency Cavities
- Source :
- Phys. Rev. Applied 13, 014024 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- We report on an effort to improve the performance of superconducting radiofrequency cavities by the use of heat treatment in a temperature range sufficient to dissociate the natural surface oxide. We find that the residual resistance is significantly decreased, and we find an unexpected reduction in the BCS resistance. Together these result in extremely high quality factor values at relatively large accelerating fields Eacc ~20 MV/m: Q0 of 3-4x10^11 at <1.5 K and Q0 ~5x10^10 at 2.0 K. In one cavity, measurements of surface resistance versus temperature showed an extremely small residual resistance of just 0.63+/-0.06 nOhms at 16 MV/m. SIMS measurements confirm that the oxide was significantly dissociated, but they also show the presence of nitrogen after heat treatment. We also present studies of surface oxidation via exposure to air and to water, as well as the effects of very light surface removal via HF rinse. The possibilities for applications and the planned future development are discussed.<br />Comment: 9 pages, 9 figures
- Subjects :
- Physics - Accelerator Physics
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- Phys. Rev. Applied 13, 014024 (2020)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1907.00147
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.13.014024