Author: Chouhan, V.
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MOPMB030 Medium Temperature Furnace Baking of Low-beta 650 MHz Five-cell Cavities 158
 
  • G. Wu, S.K. Chandrasekaran, V. Chouhan, G.V. Eremeev, F. Furuta, K.E. McGee, A.A. Murthy, A.V. Netepenko, J.P. Ozelis, H. Park, S. Posen
    Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois, USA
 
  Funding: This manuscript has been authored by Fermi Research Alliance, LLC under Contract No. DE-AC02-07CH11359 with the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of High Energy Physics.
Medium Temperature baking of low beta 650 MHz cavities was conducted in a UHV furnace. A systematic study of cavity surface resistance components, residual and BCS, was conducted, including analyzing surface resistance due to trapped magnetic flux. Cavities showed an average 4.5 nano-ohm surface resistance at 17 MV/m under 2 K, which meets PIP-II specifications with a 40% margin. The results provided helpful information for the PIP-II project to optimize the cavity processing recipe for cryomodule application. The results were compared to the 1.3 GHz cavity that received a similar furnace baking.
 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB030  
About • Received ※ 19 June 2023 — Revised ※ 23 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 18 July 2023
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TUPTB041 Visual, Optical and Replica Inspections: Surface Preparation of 650 MHz Nb Cavity for PIP-II Linac 507
 
  • V. Chouhan, D.J. Bice, D.A. Burk, M.K. Ng, G. Wu
    Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois, USA
 
  Surface preparation of niobium superconducting RF cavities is a critical step for achieving good RF performance under the superconducting state. Surface defect, roughness, and contamination affect the accelerating gradient and quality factor of the cavities. We report surface inspection methods used to control the surface processing of 650 MHz cavities that will be used in the pre-production cryomodule for PIP-II linac. The cavity surface was routinely inspected visually, with an optical camera, and by microscopic scanning of surface replicas. This article covers details on the surface inspection methods and surface polishing process used to repair the surface.  
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-TUPTB041  
About • Received ※ 19 June 2023 — Revised ※ 24 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 27 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 12 July 2023
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TUPTB042 Latest Development of Electropolishing Optimization for 650 MHz Cavity 512
 
  • V. Chouhan, D.J. Bice, D.A. Burk, S.K. Chandrasekaran, A.T. Cravatta, P.F. Dubiel, G.V. Eremeev, F. Furuta, O.S. Melnychuk, A.V. Netepenko, M.K. Ng, J.P. Ozelis, H. Park, T.J. Ring, G. Wu
    Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois, USA
  • B.M. Guilfoyle, M.P. Kelly, T. Reid
    ANL, Lemont, Illinois, USA
 
  Electropolishing (EP) of 1.3 GHz niobium (Nb) superconducting RF cavities is conducted to achieve a desired smooth and contaminant-free surface that yields good RF performance. Achieving a smooth surface of a large-sized elliptical cavity with the standard EP conditions was found to be challenging. This work aimed to conduct a systematic parametric EP study to understand the effects of various EP parameters on the surface of 650 MHz cavities used in PIP-II linac. Parameters optimized in this study provided a smooth surface of the cavities. The electropolished cavities met the baseline requirement of field gradient and qualified for further surface treatment to improve the cavity quality factor.  
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-TUPTB042  
About • Received ※ 19 June 2023 — Revised ※ 24 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 28 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 06 July 2023
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WEIXA05 Electropolishing Study on Nitrogen-Doped Niobium Surface 641
 
  • V. Chouhan, T.J. Ring, G. Wu
    Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois, USA
  • E.A.S. Viklund
    NU, Evanston, Illinois, USA
 
  The nitrogen doping (N-doping) process is applied to niobium (Nb) superconducting cavities to enhance their quality factors. The N-doping is followed by an electropolishing process that provides the final surface of the cavities. A controlled EP process is necessary to get the benefit of N-doping and achieve a high accelerating gradient. We have performed electropolishing of N-doped Nb surface under various conditions to understand their impact on the surface. A modified EP process was developed to obtain a smooth pit-free surface.  
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-WEIXA05  
About • Received ※ 19 June 2023 — Revised ※ 24 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 29 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 03 July 2023
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