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SUSPB002
 Muon Spin Rotation Studies of Bilayer Superconductors and Low Temperature Baked Niobium  
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  • M. Asaduzzaman, R.E. Laxdal, R.M.L. McFadden, E. Thoeng
    TRIUMF, Vancouver, Canada
  • M. Asaduzzaman, T. Junginger, R.M.L. McFadden
    UVIC, Victoria, Canada
  • E. Thoeng
    UBC & TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  
  Funding: Financial support was provided by an Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Muon spin rotation (muSR) results have shown that vortex penetration into Nb can be delayed up to the superheating field Hsh by a single layer of a material with larger London penetration depth. For low temperature baked (LTB) Nb an increase in the vortex penetration field Hvp has also been observed. While clearly exceeding the lower critical field Hc1, Hvp was found to remain significantly below Hsh for LTB niobium (Superconductor Science and Technology 30 (12), 125012). Further, magnetometry experiments suggested that there is no interface barrier in LTB Nb and that the apparent Hvp increase as observed by muSR was due to surface pinning (Scientific Reports 12 (1), 5522). By varying the implantation depth of ~4.1 MeV muons using moderating foils, new muSR measurements confirm that the apparent Hvp increase in LTB Nb is indeed due to surface pinning, while for a Nb₃Sn/Nb bilayer we find an interface barrier for flux penetration. These results confirm the potential of using superconducting bilayers to achieve a flux free Meissner state up to the superheating field of the substrate. 		 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB005  
About • Received ※ 17 June 2023 — Revised ※ 21 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 25 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 21 July 2023
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SUSPB004
 In-Situ Quality Factor Measurements of SRF Cavities at S-DALINAC  
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  • R. Grewe, M. Arnold, A. Brauchpresenter, M. Dutine, L.E. Jürgensen, N. Pietralla, F. Schließmann, D. Schneider
    TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
  
  Funding: Work supported by DFG (GRK 2128) and the State of Hesse within the Research Cluster ELEMENTS (Project ID 500/10.006)
The Superconducting Darmstadt Linear Accelerator (S-DALINAC) is a thrice recirculating electron accelerator wich can be operated in a multi-turn energy recovery mode*. The design parameters for kinetic energy and beam current are up to 130 MeV and up to 20 uA respectively. The injector consists of a six-cell capture cavity and two 20-cell srf cavities. The main linac consists of eight 20-cell cavities. The cavities are operated at a temperature of 2 K with a frequency of 2.9972(1) GHz. Monitoring of the srf cavities is important for the overall performance of the accelerator. A key parameter for the rating of the srf cavity performance is the intrinsic quality factor Q. At the S-DALINAC it is measured for selected cavities during the yearly maintenance procedures. The unique design of the rf input coupler allows for a wide tuning range for the input coupling strength. This makes in-situ quality factor measurements using the decay time measurement method** possible. The contribution illustrates the principal design of the input couplers and the benefits it yields for Q measurements. Recent results including the progression of the quality factors over time will be presented.
*Felix Schliessmann et al., Nat. Phys. 19, 597-602 (2023).
**Tom Powers, Proc. of SRF’05, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, 2005, p.40. 		 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB008  
About • Received ※ 19 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 28 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 04 August 2023
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SUSPB005
 Plasma Electrolytic Polishing Technology Progress Development for Nb and Cu Substrates Preparation  
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  • E. Chyhyrynets, O. Azzolini, R. Caforio, D. Fonnesu, D. Ford, G. Keppel, C. Pira, A. Salmaso, F. Stivanello
    INFN/LNL, Legnaro (PD), Italy
  • G. Marconato
    Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
  
  Funding: Work supported by the INFN CSNV experiment SAMARA. Fundings from the EU’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement N 101004730. PNRR MUR project PE0000023-NQSTI.
Superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavity performance is highly dependent on surface preparation. Conventionally, electropolishing (EP) is used to achieve a clean surface and low roughness for both Nb and Cu substrates, but it requires harsh and corrosive solutions like concentrated acids. Plasma Electrolytic Polishing (PEP) is a promising alternative that uses only diluted salt solutions and has several advantages over EP. PEP can replace intermediate steps like mechanical or chemical polishing, thanks to its superior removal rate of up to 2-8 um/min of Nb and 3-30 um/min of Cu. It achieves Ra roughness of 100 nm for both substrates and has a higher smoothing effect than EP. PEP is also suitable for normal conducting cavities and other accelerator components, including couplers. We demonstrate the effectiveness of PEP on SRF substrates and analyse substrate defect evaluation. We demonstrate the application of PEP onto SRF substrates and analyse the substrate’s defect evaluation. The ongoing work includes Nb bulk and Nb on Cu QPR treatments and RF tests in collaboration with HZB. 		 
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB009  
About • Received ※ 17 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 17 July 2023
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SUSPB006
 Analysis of Semiconductor Components as Temperature Sensors for Cryogenic Investigation of SRF Materials  
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  • A. Cierpka, S. Keckert, J. Knobloch, F. Kramer, O. Kugeler
    HZB, Berlin, Germany
  
  Temperature mapping systems have been used for many years to detect local heating in an SRF cavity surface or materials sample. They require a large number of temperature sensors. Most often, low-cost Allen-Bradley resistors are used for this purpose. Since they have poor sensitivity and reproducibility above 4 K, sensor alternatives that combine the precision of Cernox sensors with the low-cost of Allen-Bradley resistors would be highly desirable. In this work various semiconductor components that exhibit a temperature dependent electrical response, such as diodes and LEDs were analyzed with respect to sensitivity, reproducibility and response speed in a temperature range between 6.5 K and 22 K. In this range, many diodes and LEDs were found to be more sensitive than Cernox sensors. However, in some components the response time was slow - possibly due to poor thermal contact.  
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB010  
About • Received ※ 08 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 17 July 2023
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SUSPB007
 Influence of the Coating Parameters on the Tc of Nb₃Sn Thin Films on Copper Deposited via DC Magnetron Sputtering  
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  • D. Fonnesu, O. Azzolini, R. Caforio, E. Chyhyrynets, D. Ford, V.A. Garcia, G. Keppel, C. Pira, A. Salmaso, F. Stivanello
    INFN/LNL, Legnaro (PD), Italy
  • G. Marconato
    Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
  
  Funding: The I.FAST project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101004730. Work supported by the INFN CSNV experiment SAMARA.
The I.FAST collaboration aims at pushing the performance of particle accelerators by developing sustainable innovative technologies. Among its goals, the development of thin film-coated copper elliptical accelerating cavities covers both the optimization of the manufacturing of seamless substrates and the development of functional coatings able to conform to the 3D cavity geometry while delivering the needed performance. For the latter, the optimization of the deposition recipe is central to a successful outcome. The work presented here focuses on the deposition of Nb₃Sn films on flat, small copper samples. The films are deposited via DCMS from a planar stoichiometric Nb₃Sn commercial target. The results of the film characterization are presented here. The observed dependencies between the film properties and, in particular, Tc(90%-10%) = (17.9±0.1)K is reported for Nb₃Sn on sapphire and Tc(90%-10%) = (16.9±0.2)K for Nb₃Sn on copper with a 30 micron thick niobium buffer layer. 		 
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB013  
About • Received ※ 18 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 27 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 02 July 2023
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SUSPB008
 NbTi Thin Film SRF Cavities for Dark Matter Search  
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  • G. Marconato
    Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
  • D. Alesini, A. D’Elia, D. Di Gioacchino, C. Gatti, C. Ligi, G. Maccarrone, A. Rettaroli, S. Tocci
    LNF-INFN, Frascati, Italy
  • O. Azzolini, R. Caforio, E. Chyhyrynets, D. Fonnesupresenter, D. Ford, V.A. Garcia, G. Keppel, C. Pira, A. Salmaso, F. Stivanello
    INFN/LNL, Legnaro (PD), Italy
  • C. Braggio
    Univ. degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
  • D. D’Agostino, U. Gambardella
    INFN-Salerno, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
  • S. Posen
    Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois, USA
  
  Funding: Resources from U.S. DOE, Ofce of Science, NQISRC, SQMS contract No DE-AC02-07CH11359. Also from EU’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, Grant Agreement No 101004730; INFN CSNV exp. SAMARA
The search for dark matter is now looking at ALPs (axion-like particles) as a very promising candidate to understand our universe. Within this framework, we explore the possibility to use NbTi thin film coatings on Cu resonating cavities to investigate the presence of axions in the range of 35-45 µeV mass by coupling the axion to a very strong magnetic field inside the cavity, causing its conversion to a photon which is subsequently detected. In this work the chemical treatments and DC magnetron sputtering details of the preparation of 9 GHz, 7 GHz, and 3.9 GHz resonant cavities and their quality factor measurements at different applied magnetic fields are presented. 		 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB014  
About • Received ※ 18 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 26 July 2023
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SUSPB009
 Development of a Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition System for High-Performance SRF Cavities  
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  • G. Gaitan, A.T. Holic, W.I. Howes, G. Kulina, P. Quigley, J. Sears, Z. Sun
    Cornell University (CLASSE), Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences and Education, Ithaca, New York, USA
  • M. Liepe
    Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
  • B.W. Wendland
    University of Minnesota, Minnesota, USA
  
  Funding: This work was supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under Award PHY-1549132, the Center for Bright Beams
Next-generation, thin-film surfaces employing Nb₃Sn, NbN, NbTiN, or other compound superconductors are essential for reaching enhanced RF performance levels in SRF cavities. However, optimized, advanced deposition processes are required to enable high-quality films of such materials on large and complex-shaped cavities. For this purpose, Cornell University is developing a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system that facilitates coating on complicated geometries with a high deposition rate. This system is based on a high-temperature tube furnace with a high-vacuum, gas, and precursor delivery system, and uses plasma to significantly reduce the required processing temperature and promote precursor decomposition. Here we present an update on the development of this system, including final system design, safety considerations, assembly, and commissioning. 		 
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB015  
About • Received ※ 29 June 2023 — Revised ※ 29 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 01 July 2023 — Issue date ※ 16 July 2023
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SUSPB010
 Correlating Lambda Shift Measurements with RF Performance in Mid-T Heat Treated Cavities  
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  • R. Ghanbari, G.K. Deyu, W. Hillert, R. Monroy-Villa, M. Wenskat
    University of Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik, Hamburg, Germany
  • C. Bate, D. Reschke, L. Steder, J.C. Wolff
    DESY, Hamburg, Germany
  
  Funding: This work was supported by the BMBF under the research grants 05K19GUB and 05H2021.
Heat treatment procedures have been identified as cru-cial for the performance of niobium SRF cavities, which are the key technology of modern accelerators. The so called "mid-T heat treatments", invert the dependence of losses on the applied accelerating field (anti-Q slope) and significantly reduce the absolute value of losses. The mechanism behind these improvements is still under investigation, and further research is needed to fully understand the principle processes involved. Anomalies in the frequency shift near the transition temperature (Tc), known as "dip" can provide insight into fundamental material properties and allow us to study the relation-ship of frequency response with surface treatments. Therefore, we have measured the frequency versus temperature of multiple mid-T heat treated cavities with different recipes and studied the correlation of SRF properties with frequency shift features. The maximum quality factor correlates with two such shift features, namely the dip magnitude per temperature width and the total frequency shift. 		 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB021  
About • Received ※ 20 June 2023 — Revised ※ 25 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 29 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 15 August 2023
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SUSPB011
 Magnetic Flux Expulsion in TRIUMF’s Multi-Mode Coaxial Cavities  
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  • R.R. Gregory, T. Junginger, M.W. McMullin
    UVIC, Victoria, Canada
  • T. Junginger, P. Kolb, R.E. Laxdal, M.W. McMullin, Z.Y. Yao
    TRIUMF, Vancouver, Canada
  
  The external magnetic flux sensitivity of SRF cavities is an important characteristic of SRF accelerator design. Previous studies have shown that n-doped elliptical cavities are very sensitive to external fields, resulting in stringent requirements for residual field and cavity cool-down speed. Few such studies have been done on HWRs and QWRs. The impact of applied field direction and cool-down speed of flux expulsion for these cavities is poorly understood. This study explores the effect of these cool-down characteristics on TRIUMF¿s QWR using COMSOL ® simulations and experimental results. This study seeks to maximize the flux expulsion that occurs when a cavity is cooled down through its superconducting temperature. Flux expulsion is affected by the cool-down speed, temperature gradient, and orientation of the cavity relative to an applied magnetic field. It was found that for a vertically applied magnetic field the cool-down speed and temperature gradient did not have a significant effect on flux expulsion. Contrarily, a horizontal magnetic field can be nearly completely expelled by a fast, high temperature gradient cool-down.  
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB023  
About • Received ※ 17 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 27 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 30 July 2023
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SUSPB012
 The Collaborative Effects of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Impurities in Low RRR SRF Cavities  
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  • K. Howard, Y.K. Kim
    University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • D. Bafia, A. Grassellino
    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.
The SRF community has shown that introducing certain impurities into high-purity niobium can improve quality factors and accelerating gradients. We question why some impurities improve RF performance while others hinder it. The purpose of this study is to characterize the impurity profile of niobium coupons with a low residual resistance ratio (RRR) and correlate these impurities with the RF performance of low RRR cavities so that the mechanism of impurity-based improvements can be better understood and improved upon. The combination of RF testing and material analysis reveals a microscopic picture of why low RRR cavities experience low BCS resistance behavior more prominently than their high RRR counterparts. We performed surface treatments, low temperature baking and nitrogen-doping, on low RRR cavities to evaluate how the intentional addition of oxygen and nitrogen to the RF layer further improves performance through changes in the mean free path and impurity profile. The results of this study have the potential to unlock a new understanding on SRF materials and enable the next generation of high Q/high gradient surface treatments. 		 
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB032  
About • Received ※ 21 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 23 July 2023
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SUSPB013
 Exploration of Parameters that Affect High Field Q-Slope  
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  • K. Howard, Y.K. Kim
    University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • D. Bafia, A. Grassellino
    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.
The onset of high field Q-slope (HFQS) around 25 MV/m prevents cavities in electropolished (EP) condition from reaching high quality factors at high gradients due to the precipitation of niobium hydrides during cooldown. These hydrides are non-superconducting at 2 K, and contribute to losses such as Q disease and HFQS. We are interested in exploring the parameters that affect the behavior of HFQS. We study a high RRR cavity that received an 800 C by 3 hour bake and EP treatment to observe HFQS. First, we explore the effect of trapped magnetic flux. The cavity is tested after cooling slowly through Tc while applying various levels of ambient field. We observe the onset of the HFQS and correlate this behavior with the amount of trapped flux. Next, we investigate the effect of the size/concentration of hydrides. The cavity is tested after holding the temperature at 100 K for 12 hours during the cooldown to promote the growth of hydrides. We can correlate the behavior of the HFQS with the increased hydride concentration. Our results will help further the understanding of the mechanism of HFQS. 		 
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB037  
About • Received ※ 22 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 19 August 2023
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SUSPB014
 Comparing the Effectiveness of Low Temperature Bake in EP and BCP Cavities  
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  • H. Hu, Y.K. Kim
    University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • D. Bafia
    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.
Electropolishing (EP) and buffered chemical polishing (BCP) are conventional surface preparation techniques for superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavities. Both EP and BCP treated SRF cavities display high field Q-slope (HFQS) which degrades performance at high gradients. While high gradient performance in EP cavities can be improved by introducing oxygen via a low temperature bake (LTB) of 120°C by 48 hours, LTB does not consistently remove HFQS in BCP cavities. There is no consensus as to why LTB is not effective on BCP prepared cavities. We examine quench in EP, BCP, EP+LTB, and BCP+LTB treated 1.3 GHz single-cell Nb cavities by studying the heating behavior with field using a temperature mapping system. Cavity performance is correlated to characterizations of surface impurity profile obtained via time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry studies. We observe a difference in near surface hydrogen concentration following BCP compared to EP that may suggest that the causes of quench in EP and BCP cavities are different. 		 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB040  
About • Received ※ 28 June 2023 — Revised ※ 28 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 29 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 03 July 2023
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SUSPB015
 Evaluation of Flux Expulsion and Flux Trapping Sensitivity of SRF Cavities Fabricated from Cold Work Nb Sheet with Successive Heat Treatment  
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  • B.D. Khanal
    ODU, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • P. Dhakal
    JLab, Newport News, Virginia, USA
  
  Funding: The work is partially supported by DOE HEP under Awards No. DE-SC 0009960. This manuscript has been authored by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC under U.S. DOE Contract No. DE-AC05-06OR23177.
The main source of RF losses leading to lower quality factor of superconducting radio-frequency cavities is due to the residual magnetic flux trapped during cool-down. The loss due to flux trapping is more pronounced for cavities subjected to impurities doping. The flux trapping and its sensitivity to rf losses are related to several intrinsic and extrinsic phenomena. To elucidate the effect of re-crystallization by high temperature heat treatment on the flux trapping sensitivity, we have fabricated two 1.3 GHz single cell cavities from cold-worked Nb sheets and compared with cavities made from standard fine-grain Nb. Flux expulsion ratio and flux trapping sensitivity were measured after successive high temperature heat treatments. The cavity made from cold worked Nb showed better flux expulsion after 800 C/3h heat treatment and similar behavior when heat treated with additional 900 C/3h and 1000 C/3h. In this contribution, we present the summary of flux expulsion, trapping sensitivity, and RF results. 		 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB042  
About • Received ※ 19 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 25 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 04 July 2023
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SUSPB016
 Quench Detection in a Superconducting Radio Frequency Cavity with Combined Temperature and Magnetic Field Mapping  
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  • B.D. Khanal, G. Ciovati
    ODU, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • G. Ciovati, P. Dhakal
    JLab, Newport News, Virginia, USA
  
  Funding: This is authored by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC under U.S. DOE Contract No. DE-AC05-06OR23177
Local dissipation of rf power in SRF cavities create so called ’hot-spots’, primary precursors of cavity quench driven by either thermal or magnetic instability. These hot spots are may be detected by a temperature mapping system, and a large increase in temperature on the outer surface is detected during cavity quench events. Here, we have used combined magnetic and temperature mapping systems using anisotropic magneto-resistance sensors and carbon resisters to locate the hot spots and areas with high trapped flux on a 3 GHz single-cell Nb cavity during the rf tests at 2 K. The effect of global and localized flux trapping on the rf performance will be presented. 		 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB045  
About • Received ※ 19 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 12 August 2023
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SUSPB017
 Modelling Trapped Flux in Niobium  
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  • F. Kramer, S. Keckert, J. Knobloch, O. Kugeler
    HZB, Berlin, Germany
  • J. Knobloch
    University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
  • T. Kubo
    KEK, Ibaraki, Japan
  
  Detailed measurements of magnetic flux dynamics and trapped magnetic flux in niobium samples were conducted with a new experimental setup that permits precise control of the cooldown parameters. With this setup the dependency of trapped flux on the temperature gradient, external magnetic field, and cooldown rate can be mapped out in more detail compared to cavity measurements. We have obtained unexpected results, and an existing model describing trapped flux in dependence of temperature gradient does not agree with the measured data. Therefore, a new model is developed which describes the magnitude of trapped flux in dependence of the temperature gradient across the sample during cooldown. The model describes the amount of trapped flux lines with help of a density distribution function of the pinning forces of pinning centers and the thermal force which can de-pin flux lines from pinning centers. The model shows good agreement with the measured data and correctly predicts trapped flux at different external flux densities.  
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-TUPTB002  
About • Received ※ 17 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 13 July 2023
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SUSPB018
 Commissioning of Dedicated Furnace for Nb₃Sn Coatings of 2.6 GHz Single Cell Cavities  
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  • P.A. Kulyavtsev, G.V. Eremeev, S. Posen, B. Tennis
    Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois, USA
  • J. Zasadzinski
    IIT, Chicago, 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.
We present the results of commissioning a dedicated furnace for Nb₃Sn coatings of 2.6GHz single cell cavities. Nb₃Sn is a desired coating due to its high critical temperature and smaller surface resistance compared to bulk Nb. Usage of Nb₃Sn coated cavities will greatly reduce operating costs due to its higher operating temperature providing decreased cooling costs. Tin is deposited in the bulk Nb cavity by use of a tin chloride nucleation agent and tin vapor diffusion. Analysis of the resultant coating was performed using SEM/EDS to verify successful formation of desired Nb:Sn phase. Witness samples located in line of sight of the source were analyzed in order to understand the coating efficacy. The cavity’s performance was assessed in the Vertical Test Stand (VTS) at Fermilab. 		 
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SUSPB019
 Plasma Processing: Ignition Testing and Simulation Models for a 172 MHz HWR Cavity  
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  • M.E. McIntyre, B.R. Blomberg, M.P. Kelly, J.T. McLain, K.M. Villafania, G.P. Zinkann
    ANL, Lemont, Illinois, USA
  • Z. Wei
    GIT, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  
  Maintenance and cleaning of superconducting RF cavities is labor intensive task that involves disassembling the cryostat holding the resonators and removing them to be cleaned. At the Argonne Tandem Linac Accelerating System (ATLAS) at Argonne National Laboratory, a project is underway to research cleaning the cavities in-situ by plasma processing. Previous plasma processing research by SNS, MSU, FNAL, and IJCLab has been successful in improving field emissions post processing. It is advantageous to pursue research in this method, allowing for possible use on modern ATLAS cryomodules, A-tank and G-tank quarter-wave resonators. The results presented show initial plasma ignition testing and plasma simulations for the coupled E and B fields, both done on a 172 MHz HWR cavity previously designed as early R&D for FRIB. Future plans are also included, laying out next steps to test plasma processing on the same HWR cavity and eventually a QWR.  
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB049  
About • Received ※ 05 July 2023 — Revised ※ 25 July 2023 — Accepted ※ 24 September 2023 — Issue date ※ 24 September 2023
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SUSPB020
 Thermal Feedback in Coaxial SRF Cavities  
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  • M.W. McMullin, P. Kolb, R.E. Laxdal, Z.Y. Yao
    TRIUMF, Vancouver, Canada
  • T. Junginger
    UVIC, Victoria, Canada
  
  Funding: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
The phenomenon of Q-slope in SRF cavities is caused by a combination of thermal feedback and field-dependent surface resistance. There is currently no commonly accepted model of field-dependent surface resistance, and studies of Q-slope generally treat thermal feedback as a correction to whichever surface resistance model is being used. In the present study, we treat thermal feedback as a distinct physical effect whose effect on Q-slope is calculated using a novel finite-element code. We performed direct measurements of liquid helium pool boiling from niobium surfaces to obtain input parameters for the finite-element code. This code was used to analyze data from TRIUMF’s coaxial test cavity program, which has provided a rich dataset of Q-curves at temperatures between 1.7 K and 4.4 K at five different frequencies. Preliminary results show that thermal feedback makes only a small contribution to Q-slope at temperatures near 4.2 K, but has stronger effects as the bath temperature is lowered. 		 
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SUSPB021
 Theoretical Study of Thin Noble-Metal Films on the Niobium Surface  
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  • C.A. Méndez, T. Arias, M. Liepe, N. Sitaraman
    Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
  
  Funding: The Center for Bright Beams, Supported by National Science Foundation award No. PHY-1549132
Recent experiments suggest that noble-metal deposition on niobium metal surfaces can remove the surface oxide and ultimately improve superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) cavities performance. In this preliminary study, we use density-functional theory to investigate the potential for noble-metal passivation of realistic, polycrystalline niobium surfaces for SRF. Specifically, we investigate the stability of gold and palladium monolayers on niobium surfaces with different crystal orientations and evaluate the impact of these impurities on superconducting properties. In particular, our results suggest that gold can grow in thin layers on the niobium surface, whereas palladium rather tends to dissolve into the niobium cavity. These results will help inform ongoing experimental efforts to passivate niobium surfaces of SRF cavities. 		 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB053  
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SUSPB023
 Optimisation of Niobium Thin Film Deposition Parameters for SRF Cavities  
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  • D.J. Seal, O.B. Malyshev, R. Valizadeh
    Cockcroft Institute, Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom
  • G. Burt
    Cockcroft Institute, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
  • J.A. Conlon, O.B. Malyshev, K.T. Morrow, R. Valizadeh
    STFC/DL/ASTeC, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom
  
  In order to accelerate the progression of thin film (TF) development for future SRF cavities, it is desirable to optimise material properties on small flat samples. Most importantly, this requires the ability to measure their superconducting properties. At Daresbury Laboratory, it has been possible for many years to characterise these films under DC conditions; however, it is not yet fully understood whether this correlates with RF measurements. Recently, a high-throughput RF facility was commissioned that uses a novel 7.8 GHz choke cavity. The facility is able to evaluate the RF performance of planar-coated TF samples at low peak magnetic fields with a high throughput rate of 2-3 samples per week. Using this facility, an optimisation study of the deposition parameters of TF Nb samples deposited by HiPIMS has begun. The ultimate aim is to optimise TF Nb as a base layer for multilayer studies and replicate planar magnetron depositions on split 6 GHz cavities. The initial focus of this study was to investigate the effect of substrate temperature during deposition. A review of the RF facility used and results of this study will be presented.  
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SUSPB024
 Surface Characterization Studies of Gold-Plated Niobium  
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  • S.G. Seddon-Stettler, M. Liepe, T.E. Oseroff, Z. Sun
    Cornell University (CLASSE), Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences and Education, Ithaca, New York, USA
  • N. Sitaraman
    Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
  
  Funding: The National Science Foundation, Grant No. PHY-1549132
The native niobium oxide layer present on niobium has been shown to affect the performace of superconducting RF cavities. Extremely thin layers of gold on the surface of niobium have the potential to suppress surface oxidation and improve cavity performance. However, depositing uniform layers of gold at the desired thickness (sub-nm) is difficult, and different deposition methods may have different effects on the gold surface, on the niobium surface, and on the interface between the two. In particular, the question of whether gold deposition actually passivates the niobium oxide is extremely relevant for assessing the potential of gold deposition to improve RF performance. This work builds on previous research studying the RF performance of gold/niobium bilayers with different gold layer thicknesses. We here consider alternative methods to characterize the composition and chemical properties of gold/niobium bilayers to supplement the previous RF study. 		 
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB076  
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SUSPB025
 Investigation of the Multilayer Shielding Effect through NbTiN-AlN Coated Bulk Niobium  
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  • I.H. Senevirathne, J.R. Delayen, A.V. Gurevich
    ODU, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • D.R. Beverstock, J.R. Delayen, A-M. Valente-Feliciano
    JLab, Newport News, Virginia, USA
  • D.R. Beverstock
    The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
  
  We report measurements of the dc field onset Bp of magnetic flux penetration through NbTiN-AlN coating on bulk niobium using the Hall probe experimental setup. The measurements of Bp reveal the multilayer shielding effect on bulk niobium under high magnetic fields at cryogenic temperatures. We observed a significant enhancement in Bp for the NbTiN-AlN coated Nb samples as compared to bare Nb samples. The observed dependence of Bp on the coating thickness is consistent with theoretical predictions.  
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SUSPB026
 Optimizing Growth of Niobium-3 Tin Through Pre-nucleation Chemical Treatments  
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  • S.G. Arnold, G. Gaitan, M. Liepe, L. Shpanipresenter, Z. Sun
    Cornell University (CLASSE), Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences and Education, Ithaca, New York, USA
  • T. Arias, N. Sitaraman
    Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
  
  Funding: This work was supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under award PHY-1549132, the Center for Bright Beams.
Nb₃Sn is a promising alternative material for SRF cavities that is close to reaching practical applications. To date, one of the most effective growth methods for this material is vapor diffusion, yet further improvement is needed for Nb₃Sn to reach its full potential. The major issues faced by vapor diffusion are tin depleted regions and surface roughness, both of which lead to impaired performance. Literature has shown that the niobium surface oxide plays an important role in the binding of tin to niobium. In this study, we performed various chemical treatments on niobium samples pre-nucleation to enhance tin nucleation. We quantify the effect that these various treatments had through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). These methods reveal information on tin nucleation density and uniformity, and a thin tin film present on most samples, even in the absence of nucleation sites. We present our findings from these surface characterization methods and introduce a framework for quantitatively comparing the samples. We plan to apply the most effective treatment to a cavity and conduct an RF test soon. 		 
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-MOPMB093  
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SUSPB027
 Design of a 1.3 GHz High-Power RF Coupler for Conduction-Cooled Systems  
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  • N.A. Stilin, A.T. Holic, M. Liepe, T.I. O’Connell, P. Quigley, J. Sears, V.D. Shemelin, J. Turco
    Cornell University (CLASSE), Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences and Education, Ithaca, New York, USA
  
  Cornell is designing a new standalone, compact SRF cryomodule which uses cryocoolers in place of liquid helium for cooling. One of the biggest challenges in implementing such a system is designing a high-power input coupler which is able to be cooled by the cryocoolers without any additional liquid cryogenics. Due to the limited heat load capacity of the cryocoolers at 4.2 K, this requires very careful thermal isolation of the 4.2 K portion of the coupler and thorough optimization of the RF behavior to minimize losses. This paper will present the various design considerations which enabled the creating of a conduction-cooled 1.3 GHz input coupler capable of delivering up to 100 kW CW RF power.  
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SUSPB029
 Update on Cornell High Pulsed Power Sample Host Cavity  
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  • N.M. Verboncoeur, A.T. Holic, M. Liepe, T.E. Oseroff, R.D. Porter, J. Sears, L. Shpani
    Cornell University (CLASSE), Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences and Education, Ithaca, New York, USA
  • R.D. Porter
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California, USA
  
  The Cornell High Pulsed Power Sample Host Cavity (CHPPSHC) is designed to measure the temperature-dependent superheating fields of future SRF materials and thereby gain insights into the ultimate limits of their performance. Theoretical estimation of the superheating fields of SRF materials is challenging and mostly has been done for temperatures near the critical temperature or in the infinite kappa limit. Experimental data currently available is incomplete, and often impacted by material defects and their resulting thermal heating, preventing finding the fundamental limits of theses materials. The CHPPSHC system allows reaching RF fields in excess of half a Tesla within microseconds on material samples by utilizing high pulsed power, thereby outrunning thermal effects. We are principally interested in the superheating field of Nb₃Sn, a material of interest for the SRF community, and present here the current fabrication and assembly status of the CHPPSHC as well as early results.  
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-WEPWB108  
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SUSPB032
 Evaluation of Photo-Cathode Port Multipacting in the SRF Photo-Injector Cryomodule for the LCLS-II High-Energy Upgrade  
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  • Z.Y. Yin, W. Hartung, S.H. Kim, T. Konomi, T. Xu
    FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
  
  The high-energy upgrade of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS-II-HE) will increase the photon energy and brightness. A low-emittance injector (LEI) was proposed to increase the photon flux for high X-ray energies. FRIB, HZDR, Argonne, and SLAC are developing a 185.7 MHz superconducting radio-frequency photo-injector (SRF-PI) cryomodule for the LEI. The photo-cathode system requirements are challenging, as cathodes must be maintained at the desired temperature, precisely aligned, and operated without multipacting (MP); to avoid field emission, cathode exchange must be particulate-free. A support stalk has been designed to hold the cathode in position under these requirements. A DC bias is used to inhibit MP. We simulated MP for various surface conditions and bias levels. An RF/DC test was developed to evaluate the cathode stalk performance as a subsystem and to identify and correct issues before assembly into the full cryomodule. The RF/DC test makes use of a resonant coaxial line to generate an RF magnetic field similar to that of the cathode-in-SRF-PI-cavity case. High-power test results will be presented and compared to the MP simulations.
* Work supported by the Department of Energy Contract DE-AC02-76SF00515 		 
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SUSPB033
 Study and Improvements of Liquid Tin Diffusion Process to Synthesize Nb₃Sn Cylindrical Targets  
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  • D. Ford, E. Chyhyrynets, D. Fonnesu, G. Keppel, G. Marconato, C. Pira, A. Salmaso
    INFN/LNL, Legnaro (PD), Italy
  
  Funding: This project has received funding from the European Union¿s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101004730. Work supported by the INFN CSNV experiment SAMARA.
Nb₃Sn thin films on bulk Nb cavities exhibit comparable performance to bulk Nb at lower temperatures, and using Cu as a substrate material can further improve performance and reduce costs. However, coating substrates with curved geometries like elliptical cavities can be challenging due to the brittleness of Nb₃Sn targets produced by a classical sintering technique. This work explores the use of the Liquid Tin Diffusion (LTD) technique to produce sputtering targets for 6 GHz elliptical cavities, which allows for the deposition of thick and uniform coatings on Nb substrate, even for complex geometries. The study includes improvements in the LTD process and the production of a single-use LTD target, as well as the characterization of Nb₃Sn films coated by DC magnetron sputtering using these innovative targets. 		 
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About • Received ※ 17 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 01 August 2023
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SUSPB034
 Additive Manufacturing of Pure Niobium and Copper Using Laser Powder Bed Fusion for Particle Accelerator Applications  
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  • D. Ford, R. Caforio, E. Chyhyrynets, G. Keppel, C. Pira
    INFN/LNL, Legnaro (PD), Italy
  • M. Bonesso, S. Candela, V. Candela, R. Dima, G. Favero, A. Pepato, P. Rebesan, M. Romanato
    INFN- Sez. di Padova, Padova, Italy
  • M. Pozzi
    Rösler Italiana s.r.l., Concorezzo, Italy
  
  Funding: This project has received funding from the European Union¿s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101004730. Work supported by the INFN CSNV experiment SAMARA.
In this study, Metal Additive Manufacturing (MAM) was evaluated as a viable method for producing seamless 6 GHz pure copper and niobium prototypes without the use of internal supports. Preliminary tests were performed to evaluate printability, leading to further investigations into surface treatments to reduce surface roughness from 35 µm to less than 1 µm. Additional prototypes were printed using different powders and machines, exploring various printing parameters and innovative contactless supporting structures to improve the quality of downward-facing surfaces with small inclination angles. These structures enabled the fabrication of seamless SRF cavities with a relative density greater than 99.8%. Quality testing was conducted using techniques such as tomography, leak testing, resonant frequency assessment, and internal inspection. The results of this study are presented herein. 		 
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-WEPWB119  
About • Received ※ 18 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 18 July 2023
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SUSPB035
 Investigation of Coupler Breakdown Thresholds for Plasma Processing of FRIB Quarter-Wave Resonators with Fundamental and Higher-Order Modes  
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  • P.R. Tutt, W. Hartung, S.H. Kim, T. Xu
    FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
  
  Funding: Work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics and used resources of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) under Award Number DE-SC0000661.
FRIB is developing plasma processing techniques for in-situ recovery of cavity performance in linac cryomodules during long-term user operation. While plasma processing has been shown to be effective for high-frequency (0.8 - 1.5 GHz) elliptical cavities, one of the challenges for FRIB is to avoid plasma breakdown in the fundamental input coupler (FPC), which has relatively weak coupling strength (Qext ranging from 2E6 to 1E7). FRIB cavities are not equipped with higher-order-mode (HOM) couplers; however, in preliminary tests, we found that HOMs are suitable for plasma processing of FRIB Quarter-Wave Resonators (QWRs) driven via the FPC. In this study, we investigated plasma breakdown thresholds in the fundamental and the first 2 HOMs for the FRIB β = 0.085 QWRs. Electric field distributions in the FPC region and cavity region were calculated for the room-temperature case using CST Microwave Studio’s frequency domain solver (FDS). Simulation results will be presented, with comparison of breakdown thresholds inferred from the RF modeling to the experimental results. 		 
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-WEPWB127  
About • Received ※ 19 June 2023 — Revised ※ 27 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 28 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 11 August 2023
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SUSPB036
 Experimental Study of Mechanical Dampers for the FRIB β=0.041 Quarter-Wave Resonators  
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  • J. Brown, W. Chang, W. Hartung, S.H. Kim, T. Xu
    FRIB, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
  
  Funding: Work supported by the US Department of Energy, Office of Science, High Energy Physics under Cooperative Agreement award numbers DE-SC0018362 and DE-SC0000661 and Michigan State University.
The ’pendulum’ mechanical mode of quarter-wave resonators (QWR) often causes an issue with microphonics and/or ponderomotive instability unless otherwise the inner conductors are properly stiffened and/or damped. FRIB QWRs are equipped with a Legnaro-style frictional damper installed inside of the inner conductor such that it counteracts the oscillations of the inner conductor. In cryomodule tests and linac operation, we observed that the damping efficiency is different for a few β=0.041 QWRs. This study aimed to experimentally characterize the damping efficacy as a function of damper mass and surface roughness. We present damping measurements at room temperature and at two different masses and surface roughness as well as discuss future studies for damper re-optimization based on this follow-on study. 		 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-WEPWB128  
About • Received ※ 20 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 04 August 2023
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SUSPB038
 Nb₃Sn Vapor Diffusion Coating System at SARI: Design, Construction, and Commissioning  
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  • Q.X. Chen, Y. Zongpresenter
    SINAP, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
  • J.F. Chen, S. Xing
    SARI-CAS, Pudong, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
  • J. Rong
    SSRF, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
  
  This paper describes the design of a coating system for the preparation of a superconducting radio-frequency cavity with Nb3Sn thin films. The device consists of a coating chamber made of pure niobium, a vacuum furnace for heating the coating chamber, a superconducting cavity bracket and two crucible heaters. The chamber is vacuum isolated from the furnace body to protect the superconducting cavity from contamination during the coating process. The device has been built and commissioned, which could be used for Nb₃Sn coating of a 1.3 GHz single-cell superconducting cavity in future.  
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-WEPWB043  
About • Received ※ 19 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 08 July 2023
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SUSPB039
 Realization of Accelerating Gradient Larger than 25 MV/m on High-Q 1.3 GHz 9-Cell Cavities for SHINE  
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  • Y. Zong, Q.X. Chen, X. Huang, Z. Wang
    SINAP, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
  • J.F. Chen, P.C. Dong, H.T. Hou, X.Y. Pu, J. Shi, S. Sun, D. Wang, J.N. Wu, S. Xing, S.J. Zhao, Y.L. Zhao
    SARI-CAS, Pudong, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
  • Y.W. Huang
    ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
  • X.W. Wu
    Zhangjiang Lab, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
  
  Funding: This work was supported by Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project (No. 2017SHZDZX02).
We present our studies on the optimized nitrogen-doping and medium-temperature baking recipes applied on 1.3GHz SRF cavities, aiming at meeting the requirements of the SHINE project. The optimized nitrogen-doping process resulted in achieving a Q₀ of over 4.0×1010 at medium field and a maximum accelerating gradient exceeding 35 MV/m on single cell cavities, and a Q₀ of over 2.8×1010 at medium field and a maximum accelerating gradient exceeding 26 MV/m in 9-cell cavities. For 1.3 GHz 9-cell cavities subjected to medium-temperature baking, Q₀ values exceeding 3.5×1010 at 16 MV/m and maximum accelerating gradients surpassing 25 MV/m were achieved. These studies provide two options of high-Q recipes for SHINE cavities. The treatment processes of cavities and their vertical test results are described in this paper.
*chenjinfang@sari.ac.cn
 		 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-WEPWB044  
About • Received ※ 19 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 26 June 2023
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SUSPB040
 The Oxidizing Responses of Baked Niobium Exposed to Various Gases via In-situ NAXPS  
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  • Z.T. Yang, J.K. Hao, K.X. Liu, S.W. Quan
    PKU, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
  
  We carried out in-situ NAXPS (Near-atmospheric X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy) on SRF-cavity class niobium to observe its oxidizing responses when exposed to various gases. The niobium samples were baked at 800°C until the peaks of niobium oxides disappeared in the spectrum. Then the revealed pure niobium samples were exposed to the air-proportion mixture of nitrogen and oxygen, pure oxygen, and pure water vapor respectively. And for the pure oxygen and water vapor group, we also carried out TOF-SIMS (Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy) measurements before and after the baking and oxidation experiments. We found that pure oxygen and water vapor could oxidize niobium at similar rate which was faster than the N2/O2 mixture. After re-oxidized by pure oxygen and water vapor, the niobium sample presented a significant increase of interstitial carbon and a moderate increase of interstitial oxygen in the magnetic penetration depth, while it showed a mild decrease of interstitial hydrogen.  
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-WEPWB045  
About • Received ※ 15 June 2023 — Revised ※ 23 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 25 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 31 July 2023
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SUSPB042
 Refurbishment of an Elbe-Type Cryomodule for Coated HOM-Antenna Tests for MESA  
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  • P.S. Plattner, F. Hug, T. Stengler
    KPH, Mainz, Germany
  
  Funding: The work received funding by BMBF through 05H21UMRB1.
The Mainz Energy-Recovering Superconducting Accelerator (MESA), an energy-recovering (ER) LINAC, is currently under construction at the university Mainz. In the ER mode a continues wave (CW) beam is accelerated from 5 MeV up to 105 MeV with a beam current of up to 1 mA. This current is accelerated and decelerated twice within a cavity. For future experiments, the beam current limit has to be pushed up to 10 mA. An analysis of the MESA cavities has shown that the HOM antennas quench at such high beam currents due to the extensive power deposition and the resulting heating of the HOM coupler. To avoid quenching it is necessary to use superconducting materials with higher critical temperature. For this purpose, the HOM antennas will be coated with NbTiN and Nb3SN and their properties will be investigated. For use in the accelerator, the HOM antennas will be installed in the cavities of a former ALICE cryomodule, kindly provided by STFC Daresburry. This paper will show both the status of the refurbishment of the ALICE module to suit MESA, and the coating of the HOM antennas.
The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to STFC Daresbury for the donation of the ALICE module, which strongly supports SRF research in Mainz. 		 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-WEPWB057  
About • Received ※ 18 June 2023 — Revised ※ 22 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 29 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 09 July 2023
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SUSPB043
 Impact of Medium Temperature Heat Treatments on the Magnetic Flux Expulsion Behavior of SRF Cavities  
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  • J.C. Wolff, J. Eschke, A. Gössel, K. Kasprzak, D. Reschke, L. Steder, L. Trelle, M. Wiencek
    DESY, Hamburg, Germany
  • W. Hillert
    University of Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik, Hamburg, Germany
  
  Funding: This work was supported by the Helmholtz Association within the topic Accelerator Research and Development (ARD) of the Matter and Technologies (MT) Program.
Medium temperature (mid-T) heat treatments at 300 °C are used to enhance the intrinsic quality factor of superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities. Unfortunately, such treatments potentially increase the sensitivity to trapped magnetic flux and consequently the surface resistance of the cavity. For this reason, it is crucial to maximize the expulsion of magnetic flux during the cool down. The flux expulsion behavior is next to the heat treatment mainly determined by the geometry, the niobium grain size and the grain orientation. However, it is also affected by parameters of the cavity performance tests like the cool down velocity, the spatial temperature gradient along the cavity surface and the magnetic flux density during the transition of the critical temperature. To improve the flux expulsion behavior and hence the efficiency of future accelerator facilities, the impact of these adjustable parameters as well as the mid-T heat treatment on 1.3 GHz TESLA-Type single-cell cavities is investigated by a new approach of a magnetometric mapping system. In this contribution first performance test results of cavities before- and after mid-T heat treatment are presented. 		 
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-WEPWB065  
About • Received ※ 28 June 2023 — Revised ※ 28 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 29 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 13 July 2023
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SUSPB045
 Commissioning of the UHH Quadrupole Resonator at DESY  
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  • R. Monroy-Villa, W. Hillert, M. Wenskat
    University of Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik, Hamburg, Germany
  • A. Gössel, D. Reschke, M. Röhling, M. Schmökel, J.H. Thie, M. Wiencek
    DESY, Hamburg, Germany
  • C. Martens
    University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  
  Funding: This work was supported by the BMBF under the research grants 05H18GURB1, 05K19GUB and 05H2021.
Pushing the limits of the accelerating field or quality factor of SRF cavities beyond pure Nb requires the implementation of specific inner surface treatments, which are yet to be studied and optimized. One of the fundamental challenges in exploring alternative materials is that only samples or cavity cuts can be fully characterized from a material point of view. On the other hand, complete cavities allow for the SRF characterization of the inner surface, while samples can usually only be analyzed using DC methods. To address this problem, a test resonator for samples, called "Quadrupole Resonator", was designed and operated at CERN and later at HZB. It allows for a full RF characterization of samples at frequencies of 0.42 GHz, 0.86 GHz, and 1.3 GHz, within a temperature range of 2-20 K and at magnetic fields up to 120 mT. This work presents the design process, which incorporated improvements motivated by mechanical and RF studies and experience, and the results from both warm and cold commissioning are discussed. More important, the results for the RF tests of a Nb sample after undergoing a series of heat treatments and an outlook of the further usage of the QPR is presented. 		 
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-THCAA02  
About • Received ※ 25 June 2023 — Revised ※ 29 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 19 August 2023 — Issue date ※ 19 August 2023
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SUSPB047
 First Results from Nb₃Sn Coatings of 2.6 GHz Nb SRF Cavities Using DC Cylindrical Magnetron Sputtering System  
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  • M.S. Shakel, H. Elsayed-Ali
    ODU, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • G.V. Eremeev
    Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois, USA
  • U. Pudasaini, A-M. Valente-Feliciano
    JLab, Newport News, Virginia, USA
  
  Funding: Supported by DOE, Office of Accelerator R&D and Production, Contact No. DE-SC0022284, with partial support by DOE, Office of Nuclear Physics DE-AC05-06OR23177, Early Career Award to G. Eremeev.
A DC cylindrical magnetron sputtering system has been commissioned and operated to deposit Nb₃Sn onto 2.6 GHz Nb SRF cavities. After optimizing the deposition conditions in a mock-up cavity, Nb-Sn films are deposited first on flat samples by multilayer sequential sputtering of Nb and Sn, and later annealed at 950 °C for 3 hours. X-ray diffraction of the films showed multiple peaks for the Nb₃Sn phase and Nb (substrate). No peaks from any Nb-Sn compound other than Nb₃Sn were detected. Later three 2.6 GHz Nb SRF cavities are coated with ~1 µm thick Nb₃Sn. The first Nb₃Sn coated cavity reached close to Eacc = 8 MV/m, demonstrating a quality factor Q₀ of 3.2 × 108 at Tbath = 4.4 K and Eacc = 5 MV/m, about a factor of three higher than that of Nb at this temperature. Q₀ was close to 1.1 × 109, dominated by the residual resistance, at 2 K and Eacc = 5 MV/m. The Nb₃Sn coated cavities demonstrated Tc in the range of 17.9 ¿ 18 K. Here we present the commissioning experience, system optimization, and the first results from the Nb₃Sn fabrication on flat samples and SRF cavities. 		 
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DOI • reference for this paper ※ doi:10.18429/JACoW-SRF2023-TUPTB019  
About • Received ※ 16 June 2023 — Revised ※ 24 June 2023 — Accepted ※ 26 June 2023 — Issue date ※ 10 July 2023
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