IPAC2012 - List of Authors (Nikolic, M.)

Paper	Title	Page
WEPPC104	Tomography as a Diagnostic Tool for Plasma Etching of SRF Cavities	2459
	M. Nikolić, A.L. Godunov, S. Popović, A. Samolov, L. Vušković ODU, Norfolk, Virginia, USA F. Čučkov Old Dominion University, Norfolk, USA
	Plasma based surface modification is a promising alternative for etching of superconductive radio frequency (SRF) cavities. A plasma processed SRF cavity presents a plasma reactor with limited or distorted symmetry. We are developing a tomographic reconstruction of local plasma parameters, as a diagnostic tool in the plasma etching setting of SRF cavities. The method is non-invasive and provides deep insight into the fundamental processes and phenomena during the plasma treatment of SRF cavities’ surfaces. Here we report on our progress in developing tomographic numerical method, based on 2D inverse Radon formula. We tested it on supersonic flowing microwave discharge maintained in the cylindrical quartz tube. Due to the model’s sensitivity to the noise signal in the experiment, an automated measurement system has been built with the aim to increase the overall precision of data acquisition as well as to stream line the measurement process.

WEPPR094	Large Volume Resonant Microwave Discharge for Plasma Cleaning of a CEBAF 5-Cell Srf Cavity	3156
	S. Ahmed, K. Macha, J.D. Mammosser JLAB, Newport News, Virginia, USA M. Nikolić, S. Popović, J. Upadhyay, L. Vušković ODU, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
	Funding: Authored by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC under U.S. DOE Contract No. DE-AC05-06OR23177. The U.S. We report preliminary results on plasma generation in a 5-cell CEBAF SRF cavity for the application of cavity interior surface cleaning. CEBAF currently has ~300 of these five cell cavities installed in the JLab accelerator which are mostly limited by cavity surface contamination. The development of an in-situ cavity surface cleaning method utilizing a resonant microwave discharge could lead to significant performance improvement. This microwave discharge is currently being used for set of plasma cleaning procedures targeted to the removal of various organic, metal and metal oxide impurities. These contaminants are responsible for the increase of surface resistance and the reduction of RF performance in installed cavities. CEBAF five cell cavity volume is ~ 0.5 m2, which places the discharge in the category of large-volume plasmas. Our preliminary study includes microwave breakdown and optical spectroscopy, which was used to define the operating pressure range and the rate of removal of organic impurities.

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Tomography as a Diagnostic Tool for Plasma Etching of SRF Cavities

2459

M. Nikolić, A.L. Godunov, S. Popović, A. Samolov, L. Vušković
ODU, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
F. Čučkov
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, USA

Plasma based surface modification is a promising alternative for etching of superconductive radio frequency (SRF) cavities. A plasma processed SRF cavity presents a plasma reactor with limited or distorted symmetry. We are developing a tomographic reconstruction of local plasma parameters, as a diagnostic tool in the plasma etching setting of SRF cavities. The method is non-invasive and provides deep insight into the fundamental processes and phenomena during the plasma treatment of SRF cavities’ surfaces. Here we report on our progress in developing tomographic numerical method, based on 2D inverse Radon formula. We tested it on supersonic flowing microwave discharge maintained in the cylindrical quartz tube. Due to the model’s sensitivity to the noise signal in the experiment, an automated measurement system has been built with the aim to increase the overall precision of data acquisition as well as to stream line the measurement process.

WEPPR094

Large Volume Resonant Microwave Discharge for Plasma Cleaning of a CEBAF 5-Cell Srf Cavity

3156

S. Ahmed, K. Macha, J.D. Mammosser
JLAB, Newport News, Virginia, USA
M. Nikolić, S. Popović, J. Upadhyay, L. Vušković
ODU, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Funding: Authored by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC under U.S. DOE Contract No. DE-AC05-06OR23177. The U.S.
We report preliminary results on plasma generation in a 5-cell CEBAF SRF cavity for the application of cavity interior surface cleaning. CEBAF currently has ~300 of these five cell cavities installed in the JLab accelerator which are mostly limited by cavity surface contamination. The development of an in-situ cavity surface cleaning method utilizing a resonant microwave discharge could lead to significant performance improvement. This microwave discharge is currently being used for set of plasma cleaning procedures targeted to the removal of various organic, metal and metal oxide impurities. These contaminants are responsible for the increase of surface resistance and the reduction of RF performance in installed cavities. CEBAF five cell cavity volume is ~ 0.5 m2, which places the discharge in the category of large-volume plasmas. Our preliminary study includes microwave breakdown and optical spectroscopy, which was used to define the operating pressure range and the rate of removal of organic impurities.