Author: Zhao, X.
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MOPC116 Development of Nb and Alternative Material Thin Films Tailored for SRF Applications 349
 
  • A-M. Valente-Feliciano, H.L. Phillips, C.E. Reece, J.K. Spradlin, B. Xiao, X. Zhao
    JLAB, Newport News, Virginia, USA
  • H. Baumgart, D. Gu
    ODU, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • D. Beringer, R.A. Lukaszew
    The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, USA
  • K.I. Seo
    NSU, Newport News, Virginia, USA
 
  Funding: Authored by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC under U.S.DOE Contract No. DE-AC05-06OR23177.
Over the years, Nb/Cu technology, despite its shortcomings due to the commonly used magnetron sputtering, has positioned itself as an alternative route for the future of superconducting structures used in accelerators. Recently, significant progress has been made in the development of energetic vacuum deposition techniques, showing promise for the production of thin films tailored for SRF applications. JLab is pursuing energetic condensation deposition via techniques such as Electron Cyclotron Resonance and High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering. As part of this project, the influence of the deposition energy on the material and RF properties of the Nb thin film is investigated with the characterization of their surface, structure, superconducting properties and RF response. It has been shown that the film RRR can be tuned from single digits to values greater than 400. This paper presents results on surface impedance measurements correlated with surface and material characterization for Nb films produced on various substrates, monocrystalline and polycrystalline as well as amorphous. A progress report on work on NbTiN and AlN based multilayer structures will also be presented.