Author: D'Elia, A.
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TUP069 The Copper Substrate Developments for the HIE-ISOLDE High-Beta Quarter Wave Resonator 596
 
  • L. Alberty, G. Arnau-Izquierdo, I. Aviles Santillana, S. Calatroni, O. Capatina, A. D'Elia, G. Foffano, Y. Kadi, P. Moyret, K.M. Schirm, T. Tardy, W. Venturini Delsolaro
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • A. D'Elia
    UMAN, Manchester, United Kingdom
 
  A new linac using superconducting quarter-wave resonators (QWR) is under construction at CERN in the framework of the HIE-ISOLDE project. The QWRs are made by Niobium sputtered on a bulk Copper substrate. The working frequency at 4.5 K is 101.28 MHz and they will provide 6 MV/m accelerating gradient on the beam axis with a total maximum power dissipation of 10 W. The properties of the cavity substrate have a direct impact on the final cavity performance. The Copper substrate has to ensure an optimum surface for the Niobium sputtered layer. It has also to fulfill the required geometrical tolerances, the mechanical stability during operation and the thermal performance to optimally extract the RF dissipated power on cavity walls. The paper presents the mechanical design of the high β cavities. The procurement process of the Copper raw material is detailed, including specifications and tests. The manufacture sequence of the complete cavity is then explained and the structural and thermo-mechanical behavior during the tests performed on a prototype cavity is discussed. The industrialization strategy is presented in view of final production of the cavities.  
 
TUP076 Preliminary Results of Nb Thin Film Coating for HIE-ISOLDE SRF Cavities Obtained by Magnetron Sputtering 620
 
  • A. Sublet, I. Aviles Santillana, S. Calatroni, A. D'Elia, N.M. Jecklin, I. Mondino, S. Prunet, M. Therasse, W. Venturini Delsolaro, P. Zhang
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
 
  Funding: Work supported in part by a Marie Curie Early Initial Training Network Fellowship of the European Community's 7th Programme under contract number PITN-GA-2010-264330-CATHI.
In the context of the HIE-ISOLDE upgrade at CERN, several new facilities for the niobium sputter coating of QWR-type superconducting RF accelerating cavities have been developed, built, and successfully operated. In order to further optimize the production process of these cavities the magnetron sputtering technique has been further investigated and continued as an alternative to the already successfully operational DC bias diode sputtering method. The purpose of this poster is to present the results obtained with this technique. The Nb thickness profile along the cavity and its correlation with the electro-magnetic field distribution inside the cavity are discussed. Film structure, morphology and Residual Resistivity Ratio (RRR) will be considered as well and compared with films obtained by DC bias diode sputtering. Finally these results will be compared with RF characterization and measurement of a production-like magnetron-coated cavity.
 
 
WEIOA03 Nb Sputtered Quarter Wave Resonators for the HIE-ISOLDE 767
 
  • W. Venturini Delsolaro, S. Calatroni, A. D'Elia, B. Delaup, N.M. Jecklin, Y. Kadi, P. Maesen, I. Mondino, A. Sublet, M. Therasse
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • A. D'Elia
    UMAN, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • D.A. Franco Lespinasse, G. Keppel, V. Palmieri, S. Stark
    INFN/LNL, Legnaro (PD), Italy
 
  The HIE-ISOLDE superconducting linac will be based on quarter wave resonators (QWRs), made by Niobium sputtering on Copper. The operating frequency at 4.5 K is 101.28 MHz and the required performance for the high beta cavity is 6 MV/m accelerating field for 10 W maximum power dissipation. These challenging specifications were recently met at CERN at the end of a vigorous development program. The paper reports on the progress of the cavity RF performance with the evolution of the sputtering process; it equally illustrates the parallel R&D which is ongoing at CERN and at INFN in the quest for even higher performances.  
slides icon Slides WEIOA03 [14.564 MB]  
 
THP084 The Tuning System for the HIE-ISOLDE High-Beta Quarter Wave Resonator 1121
 
  • P. Zhang, L. Alberty, L. Arnaudon, K. Artoos, S. Calatroni, O. Capatina, A. D'Elia, Y. Kadi, I. Mondino, T. Renaglia, D. Valuch, W. Venturini Delsolaro
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • A. D'Elia
    UMAN, Manchester, United Kingdom
 
  Funding: Work supported in part by a Marie Curie Early Initial Training Network Fellowship of the European Community's 7th Programme under contract number PITN-GA-2010-264330-CATHI.
A new linac using superconducting quarter-wave resonators (QWR) is under construction at CERN in the framework of the HIE-ISOLDE project. The QWRs are made by Niobium sputtered on a bulk Copper substrate. The working frequency at 4.5 K is 101.28 MHz and they will provide 6 MV/m accelerating gradient on the beam axis with a total maximum power dissipation of 10 W on cavity walls. A tuning system is required in order to both minimize the forward power variation in beam operation and to compensate the unavoidable uncertainties in the frequency shift during the cool-down process. The tuning system has to fulfill a complex combination of RF, structural and thermal requirements. The paper presents the functional specifications and details the tuning system RF and mechanical design and simulations. The results of the tests performed on a prototype system are discussed and the industrialization strategy is presented in view of final production.
 
 
WEIOA03 Nb Sputtered Quarter Wave Resonators for the HIE-ISOLDE 767
 
  • W. Venturini Delsolaro, S. Calatroni, A. D'Elia, B. Delaup, N.M. Jecklin, Y. Kadi, P. Maesen, I. Mondino, A. Sublet, M. Therasse
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • A. D'Elia
    UMAN, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • D.A. Franco Lespinasse, G. Keppel, V. Palmieri, S. Stark
    INFN/LNL, Legnaro (PD), Italy
 
  The HIE-ISOLDE superconducting linac will be based on quarter wave resonators (QWRs), made by Niobium sputtering on Copper. The operating frequency at 4.5 K is 101.28 MHz and the required performance for the high beta cavity is 6 MV/m accelerating field for 10 W maximum power dissipation. These challenging specifications were recently met at CERN at the end of a vigorous development program. The paper reports on the progress of the cavity RF performance with the evolution of the sputtering process; it equally illustrates the parallel R&D which is ongoing at CERN and at INFN in the quest for even higher performances.  
slides icon Slides WEIOA03 [14.564 MB]  
 
THP084 The Tuning System for the HIE-ISOLDE High-Beta Quarter Wave Resonator 1121
 
  • P. Zhang, L. Alberty, L. Arnaudon, K. Artoos, S. Calatroni, O. Capatina, A. D'Elia, Y. Kadi, I. Mondino, T. Renaglia, D. Valuch, W. Venturini Delsolaro
    CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
  • A. D'Elia
    UMAN, Manchester, United Kingdom
 
  Funding: Work supported in part by a Marie Curie Early Initial Training Network Fellowship of the European Community's 7th Programme under contract number PITN-GA-2010-264330-CATHI.
A new linac using superconducting quarter-wave resonators (QWR) is under construction at CERN in the framework of the HIE-ISOLDE project. The QWRs are made by Niobium sputtered on a bulk Copper substrate. The working frequency at 4.5 K is 101.28 MHz and they will provide 6 MV/m accelerating gradient on the beam axis with a total maximum power dissipation of 10 W on cavity walls. A tuning system is required in order to both minimize the forward power variation in beam operation and to compensate the unavoidable uncertainties in the frequency shift during the cool-down process. The tuning system has to fulfill a complex combination of RF, structural and thermal requirements. The paper presents the functional specifications and details the tuning system RF and mechanical design and simulations. The results of the tests performed on a prototype system are discussed and the industrialization strategy is presented in view of final production.