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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…

We deposited Nb3Sn film on the inner surface of a 2.6 GHz Nb superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavity by co-sputtering using a composite of Nb and Sn tube targets in a DC cylindrical magnetron sputtering system, followed by thermal…

We report the first successful production of a Cu-based Nb$_3$Sn sample specifically designed for Quadrupole Resonator (QPR) testing, representing a significant step toward scalable RF superconducting coatings of Nb$_3$Sn on copper…

Nb3Sn has the potential to achieve superior performance in terms of quality factor, accelerating gradient and operating temperature (4.2 K vs 2 K) resulting in significant reduction in both capital and operating costs compared to…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2018-06-21 Uttar Pudasaini , Grigory Eremeev , Charles Reece , James Tuggle , Michael J. Kelley

Recent years have seen spectacular progress in the development of innovative acceleration methods that are not based on traditional RF accelerating structures. These novel developments are at the interface of laser, plasma and accelerator…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2021-03-22 M. Ferrario , R. Assmann

Nb3Sn superconductors have significant applications in constructing high-field (> 10 T) magnets. This article briefly reviews development of Nb3Sn superconductor and proposes prospects for further improvement. It is shown that significant…

Superconductivity · Physics 2017-09-13 Xingchen Xu

Scaling up superconducting quantum processors requires a high routing density for readout and control lines, relying on low-loss interconnects to maintain design flexibility and device performance. We propose and demonstrate a universal…

High-gradient linacs of next generation require novel accelerating structures which are compact, robust and cost-effective. Dedicated research and development have been launched in the linear-collider community. This paper focuses on the…

To increase density of superconductor digital and neuromorphic circuits by 10x and reach integration scale of $10^8$ Josephson junctions (JJs) per chip, we developed a new fabrication process on 200-mm wafers, using self-shunted…

Nb$_3$Sn has great potential to become the material of choice for fabrication of SRF cavities. The higher critical temperature of Nb$_3$Sn potentially allows for an increased operational temperature in SRF cavities, which could enable…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2017-12-06 Y. Trenikhina , S. Posen , A. Romanenko , M. Sardela , J. -M. Zuo , D. L. Hall , M. Liepe

Niobium-coated copper radio-frequency cavities are cost-effective alternatives to bulk niobium cavities, given the lower material costs of copper substrates and their operation in liquid helium at around 4.2 K. However, these cavities…

Niobium is commonly used for superconducting quantum systems as readout resonators, capacitors, and interconnects. The coherence time of the superconducting qubits is mainly limited by microwave dissipation attributed to two-level system…

Superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) thin film cavities on copper substrates are employed in several particle accelerators. However, these SRF cavities historically featured a progressive performance degradation with the accelerating field…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2023-04-28 Antonio Bianchi , Giovanna Vandoni , Walter Venturini Delsolaro

Manufacturing of superconducting magnet for accelerators is a quite complex process that is not yet fully industrialized. In this paper, after a short history of the evolution of the magnet design and construction, we review the main…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2015-01-29 L Rossi

High-beta superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) elliptical cavities are being developed for several accelerator projects including Project X, the European XFEL, and the International Linear Collider (ILC). Fermilab has recently established…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2009-10-23 C. M. Ginsburg

Niobium carbide (NbC) is a high-field Type II superconductor with a critical temperature ($T_C$) of 11.1 K, just above that of pure Nb ($T_C = 9$ K). Downsizing NbC to the nanoparticle scale introduces significant alterations in its…

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

Titanium and niobium are the main materials used for the fabrication of Superconducting Radio Frequency (SRF) cavities. These two metals are usually joined , using various welding techniques, using a third material in between. This…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2022-09-07 M. Parise , D. Passarelli , J. Bernardini

A high-energy electron-positron collider has been widely recognized by the particle physics community to be the next crucial step for detailed studies of the Higgs boson and other fundamental particles and processes. Several proposals for…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2024-06-18 Dimitrios Ntounis , Emilio Alessandro Nanni , Caterina Vernieri

Superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) niobium cavities are critical for modern particle accelerators, as well as for advancing superconducting quantum systems and enabling ultra-sensitive searches for new physics. In this work, we report a…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2025-05-21 D. Bafia , A. Grassellino , M. Checchin , J. F. Zasadzinski , A. Romanenko