Author: Schaffran, J.
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MOP053 R&D on Cavity Treatments at DESY Towards the ILC Performance Goal 240
 
  • A. Navitski, E. Elsen, B. Foster, D. Reschke, J. Schaffran, W. Singer, X. Singer
    DESY, Hamburg, Germany
  • R. Laasch, Y. Tamashevich
    University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
 
  Funding: BMBF, Helmholtz Association, ILC-HiGrade, FP7 (CRISP), Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung/Foundation
The actual R&D program at DESY is derived from the global effort for the International Linear Collider (ILC) and is well in phase with effort elsewhere. The program aims at a solid understanding and control of the industrial mass-production process of the superconducting radio-frequency accelerating cavities, which are manufactured for the European X-ray Free Electron Laser (EXFEL) at DESY. The goal is to identify the gradient limiting factors and further refine the cavity treatment technique to provide gradients above 35 MV/m at >90% production yield. Techniques such as 2nd sound quench detection, OBACHT optical inspections, defect metrology using silicon replica as well as Centrifugal Barrel Polishing (CBP) and Local Grinding repair are foreseen as tools. Actual status, details, and first achievements of the program will be reported.