Author: Cox, M.P.
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MOP059 Management for the Long-Term Reliability of the Diamond Superconducting RF Cavities 255
 
  • P. Gu, C. Christou, M.P. Cox, S.A. Pande, A.F. Rankin, H.S. Shiers, A.V. Watkins
    Diamond, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
 
  Diamond started operation with users in January 2007 and the Diamond storage ring superconducting RF cavities used to be the largest single contributor to unplanned beam trips. Extensive effort has been dedicated to understand and improve the long-term stability of the SRF cavities. Our experience shows that the long-term stability of superconducting RF cavities relies heavily on the surface conditions. Gases keep accumulating on the cold surfaces with time due to its huge cryo-pumping capacity. The integral effect will ultimately lead to fast vacuum trips during operation. In Diamond, we have developed a systematic approach to control the long-term stability of the SRF cavities. We will discuss here our approach and also present the future work that should be completed.