SRF2015 - List of Authors (Lucatero, S.)

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MOPB101	Electropolishing of Niobium SRF Cavities in Eco-Friendly Aqueous Electrolytes Without Hydrofluoric Acid	390
	M.E. Inman, T.D. Hall, S. Lucatero, S.T. Snyder, E.J. Taylor Faraday Technology, Inc., Clayton, Ohio, USA F. Furuta, G.H. Hoffstaetter Cornell University (CLASSE), Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences and Education, Ithaca, New York, USA J.D. Mammosser ORNL, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA A.M. Rowe Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois, USA
	Electropolishing of niobium cavities is conventionally conducted in high viscosity electrolytes consisting of concentrated sulfuric and hydrofluoric acids. This use of dangerous and ecologically damaging chemicals requires careful attention to safety protocols to avoid harmful worker exposure and environmental damage. We present an approach for electropolishing of niobium materials based on pulse reverse waveforms, enabling the use of low viscosity aqueous dilute sulfuric acid electrolytes without hydrofluoric acid, or aqueous near-neutral pH salt solutions without any acid. Results will be summarized for both cavity and coupon electropolishing for bulk and final polishing steps. With minimal optimization of pulse reverse waveform parameters we have demonstrated the ability to electropolish single-cell niobium SRF cavities and achieve at least equivalent performance compared to conventionally processed cavities. Cavities are electropolished in a vertical orientation filled with electrolyte and without rotation, offering numerous advantages from an industrial processing perspective. Shielding, external cooling and high surface area cathodes are adaptable to the bipolar EP process. Work supported by DOE Grant Nos. DE-SC0011235 and DE-SC0011342 and DOE Purchase Order No. 594128.
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Electropolishing of Niobium SRF Cavities in Eco-Friendly Aqueous Electrolytes Without Hydrofluoric Acid

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M.E. Inman, T.D. Hall, S. Lucatero, S.T. Snyder, E.J. Taylor
Faraday Technology, Inc., Clayton, Ohio, USA
F. Furuta, G.H. Hoffstaetter
Cornell University (CLASSE), Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences and Education, Ithaca, New York, USA
J.D. Mammosser
ORNL, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
A.M. Rowe
Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois, USA

Electropolishing of niobium cavities is conventionally conducted in high viscosity electrolytes consisting of concentrated sulfuric and hydrofluoric acids. This use of dangerous and ecologically damaging chemicals requires careful attention to safety protocols to avoid harmful worker exposure and environmental damage. We present an approach for electropolishing of niobium materials based on pulse reverse waveforms, enabling the use of low viscosity aqueous dilute sulfuric acid electrolytes without hydrofluoric acid, or aqueous near-neutral pH salt solutions without any acid. Results will be summarized for both cavity and coupon electropolishing for bulk and final polishing steps. With minimal optimization of pulse reverse waveform parameters we have demonstrated the ability to electropolish single-cell niobium SRF cavities and achieve at least equivalent performance compared to conventionally processed cavities. Cavities are electropolished in a vertical orientation filled with electrolyte and without rotation, offering numerous advantages from an industrial processing perspective. Shielding, external cooling and high surface area cathodes are adaptable to the bipolar EP process.
Work supported by DOE Grant Nos. DE-SC0011235 and DE-SC0011342 and DOE Purchase Order No. 594128.

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