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For many new accelerator applications, superconducting radio frequency (SRF) systems are the enabling technology. In particular for CW applications, much effort is being expended to minimize the power dissipation (surface resistance) of…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2015-04-23 J. -M. Vogt , O. Kugeler , J. Knobloch

Niobium-zirconium (Nb-Zr) alloy is an old superconductor that is a promising new candidate for superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) cavity applications. Using density-functional and Eliashberg theories, we show that addition of Zr to a Nb…

Superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities made from niobium and cooled with liquid helium are becoming key components of many particle accelerators. The helium vessels surrounding the RF cavities, portions of the niobium cavities…

The first heavy ion accelerator is being constructed by the rare isotope science project (RISP) launched by the Institute of Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea. Four different types of superconducting cavities were designed, and prototypes…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2015-07-29 Yoochul Jung , Myungook Hyun , Mijoung Joung

Bulk niobium has long been the material of choice for superconducting radio-frequency applications. An alternative approach is the superconductor-insulator-superconductor multilayer structure, which enables the use of brittle high-$T_c$…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2026-05-12 Aaron Gobeyn , Wolfgang Ackermann , Herbert De Gersem

A model for the onset of the reduction in SRF cavity quality factor, the so-called Q-drop, at high accelerating electric fields is presented. Breakdown of the surface barrier against magnetic flux penetration at the cavity equator is…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-05-19 A Dzyuba , A Romanenko , L D Cooley

Superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) accelerating cavities are a promising technology for compact, high-power, MeV-scale accelerators, providing continuous beam operation for a wide range of potential applications in industry, medicine,…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2020-02-28 Neil Stilin , Adam Holic , Matthias Liepe , Ryan Porter , James Sears

Previous work has demonstrated that the radio frequency surface resistance of niobium resonators is dramatically reduced when nitrogen impurities are dissolved as interstitial in the material. The origin of this effect is attributed to the…

In this study, we present new insights on the origin of the high-field Q-slope in superconducting radio-frequency cavities. Consequent hydrofluoric acid rinses are used to probe the radio-frequency performance as a function of the material…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2020-07-29 Mattia Checchin , Anna Grassellino

A simplified numerical model has been developed to simulate non-linear superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) losses on Nb surfaces. This study focuses exclusively on excessive surface resistance (Rs) losses due to the microscopic…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2016-06-13 Chen Xu , Charles E. Reece , Michael J. Kelley

We demonstrate practical accelerating gradients on a superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) accelerator cavity with cryocooler conduction cooling, a cooling technique that does not involve the complexities of the conventional liquid helium…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-07-09 R. C. Dhuley , S. Posen , M. I. Geelhoed , O. Prokofiev , J. C. T. Thangaraj

The performance of Niobium-based Superconducting Radio Frequency (SRF) particle accelerator cavities can be sensitive to localized defects that give rise to quenches at high accelerating gradients. In order to identify these material…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-10-20 Tamin Tai , B. G. Ghamsari , T. Bieler , Steven M. Anlage

The accelerating gradient of Nb3Sn superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavities is currently limited, and the underlying cause remains an open question in the field. One leading hypothesis attributes this limitation to the presence of…

Materials Science · Physics 2026-03-12 Eric Viklund , David N. Seidman , Sam Posen

Topographic structure on Superconductivity Radio Frequency (SRF) surfaces can contribute additional cavity RF losses describable in terms of surface RF reflectivity and absorption indices of wave scattering theory. At isotropic homogeneous…

Materials Science · Physics 2014-07-03 Chen Xu , Michael Kelley , Charles Reece

An apparatus and a method are described for plasma etching of the inner surface of superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities. Accelerator SRF cavities are formed into a variable-diameter cylindrical structure made of bulk niobium, for…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2016-03-23 J. Upadhyay , Do Im , J. Peshl , M. Bašović , S. Popović , A. -M. Valente-Feliciano , L. Phillips , L. Vuškovića

Trapped magnetic flux is known to be a significant contribution to the residual resistance of superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities. The additional losses depend strongly if the vortices are depinned by the RF. The depinning is…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2015-07-16 S. Aull , J. Knobloch

Signed distance-radiance field (SDF-NeRF) is a promising environment representation that offers both photo-realistic rendering and geometric reasoning such as proximity queries for collision avoidance. However, the slow training speed and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-02-27 Runfa Blark Li , Keito Suzuki , Bang Du , Ki Myung Brian Lee , Nikolay Atanasov , Truong Nguyen

This Snowmass21 Contributed Paper encourages the Particle Physics community in fostering R&D in Superconducting Nb3Sn coated Copper RF Cavities instead of costly bulk Niobium. It describes the pressing need to devote effort in this…

Nb3Sn is a promising next-generation material for superconducting radiofrequency cavities, with significant potential for both large scale and compact accelerator applications. However, so far, Nb3Sn cavities have been limited to cw…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2021-02-03 S. Posen , J. Lee , D. N. Seidman , A. Romanenko , B. Tennis , O. S. Melnychuk , D. A. Sergatskov