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- O. Capatina, G. Arnau-Izquierdo, S. Atieh, I. Aviles Santillana, R. Bonomi, S. Calatroni, J.K. Chambrillon, R. Garoby, F. Gerigk, M. Guinchard, T. Junginger, M. Malabaila, L. Marques Antunes Ferreira, S. Mikulas, V. Parma, T. Renaglia, K.M. Schirm, T. Tardy, M. Therasse, A. Vacca, N. Valverde Alonso, A. Vande Craen
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
- F. Pillon
Kraftanlagen Nukleartechnik GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany
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The Superconducting Proton Linac (SPL) is an R&D effort coordinated by CERN in partnership with other international laboratories. It is aiming at developing key technologies for the construction of a multi-megawatt proton linac based on state-of-the-art RF superconducting technology, which would serve as a driver in new physics facilities for neutrinos and/or Radioactive Ion Beam (RIB). Amongst the main objectives of this R&D effort, is the development of 704 MHz bulk niobium β=1 elliptical cavities, operating at 2 K with a maximum accelerating gradient of 25 MV/m, and the testing of a string of cavities integrated in a machine-type cryomodule. The cavity together with its helium tank had to be carefully designed in coherence with the innovative design of the cryomodule. New fabrication methods have also been explored. Five such niobium cavities and two copper cavities are in fabrication. The key design aspects are discussed, the results of the alternative fabrication methods presented and the status of the cavity manufacturing and surface preparation is detailed.
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