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- O. Capatina, G. Arnau-Izquierdo, S. Atieh, I. Aviles Santillana, S. Calatroni, A. D'Elia, R. Garoby, T. Junginger, D. Maciocha, E. Montesinos, V. Parma, T. Renaglia, T. Tardy, N. Valverde Alonso, W. Weingarten
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
- S. Chel, G. Devanz, J. Plouin
CEA/DSM/IRFU, France
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The Superconducting Proton Linac (SPL) is an R&D effort coordinated by CERN in partnership with other international laboratories, aimed 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 for new physics facilities such as neutrinos and 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 field of 25 MV/m, and the testing of a string of cavities integrated in a machine-type cryomodule. The R&D program concerning the elliptical β=1 cavities fabricated from niobium sheets explores new mechanical design and new fabrication methods. The paper presents several opportunities for design optimization that were identified. A comparison between stainless steel helium vessel and titanium helium vessel including Nb to Ti transitions is addressed. Different mechanical design aspects, including cryogenic considerations, and fabrication aspects were analyzed and the results are discussed.
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