SRF2019 - List of Authors (Venturini Delsolaro, W.)

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THFUA7	RF Performances of Nb₃Sn Coatings on a Copper Substrate for Accelerating Cavities Applications
	M. Arzeo, S. Fernandez, E.A. Ilyina, G.J. Rosaz, W. Venturini Delsolaro CERN, Geneva, Switzerland M. Bonura, C. Senatore UNIGE, Geneva, Switzerland
	In the last decades, with the advancement of the bulk niobium technology for making superconducting RF (SRF) accelerating cavities, the expected theoretical limitations are being reached. For this reason superconducting materials alternative to niobium are being considered. One of the most promising among them is the Nb₃Sn alloy. The higher critical temperature and field makes it very attractive for SRF applications. The coating of superconducting Nb₃Sn films on a copper substrate has been optimized at CERN. Few micron thick films with excellent structural and morphological properties are prepared via DC magnetron sputtering of stoichiometric targets. While DC superconducting properties were measured along with the optimization of the coating methods, the RF performances were still unknown. In this talk we shall report on the results from the first complete RF characterization of such films. The surface resistance Rs is estimated as a function of both temperature and RF peak magnetic field at three different frequencies by means of the quadrupole resonator at CERN. The sensitivity of Rs to thermal cycling around Tc, and to trapped magnetic field, is also studied and presented.
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THP031	Operation Experience with the LHC ACS RF System	911
	K. Turaj, L. Arnaudon, P. Baudrenghien, O. Brunner, A.C. Butterworth, F. Gerigk, M. Karppinen, P. Maesen, E. Montesinos, F. Peauger, G.J. Rosaz, E.N. Shaposhnikova, D. Smekens, M. Taborelli, M. Therasse, H. Timko, D. Valuch, N. Valverde Alonso, W. Venturini Delsolaro CERN, Meyrin, Switzerland
	The LHC accelerating RF system consists of two cryomodules per beam, each containing four single-cell niobium sputtered 400.8 MHz superconducting cavities working at 4.5 K and an average accelerating voltage of 2 MV. The paper summarises the experience, availability and evolution of the system within 10 years of operation. The lessons learned from the successful replacement and re-commissioning of one cryomodule with a spare module, and the recent re-test of the originally installed module on the test stand are also included. Finally, a review of currently launched spare cavity production and long-term developments are presented.
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About •	paper received ※ 23 June 2019 paper accepted ※ 30 June 2019 issue date ※ 14 August 2019
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THFUA7

RF Performances of Nb₃Sn Coatings on a Copper Substrate for Accelerating Cavities Applications

M. Arzeo, S. Fernandez, E.A. Ilyina, G.J. Rosaz, W. Venturini Delsolaro
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
M. Bonura, C. Senatore
UNIGE, Geneva, Switzerland

In the last decades, with the advancement of the bulk niobium technology for making superconducting RF (SRF) accelerating cavities, the expected theoretical limitations are being reached. For this reason superconducting materials alternative to niobium are being considered. One of the most promising among them is the Nb₃Sn alloy. The higher critical temperature and field makes it very attractive for SRF applications. The coating of superconducting Nb₃Sn films on a copper substrate has been optimized at CERN. Few micron thick films with excellent structural and morphological properties are prepared via DC magnetron sputtering of stoichiometric targets. While DC superconducting properties were measured along with the optimization of the coating methods, the RF performances were still unknown. In this talk we shall report on the results from the first complete RF characterization of such films. The surface resistance Rs is estimated as a function of both temperature and RF peak magnetic field at three different frequencies by means of the quadrupole resonator at CERN. The sensitivity of Rs to thermal cycling around Tc, and to trapped magnetic field, is also studied and presented.

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THP031

Operation Experience with the LHC ACS RF System

911

K. Turaj, L. Arnaudon, P. Baudrenghien, O. Brunner, A.C. Butterworth, F. Gerigk, M. Karppinen, P. Maesen, E. Montesinos, F. Peauger, G.J. Rosaz, E.N. Shaposhnikova, D. Smekens, M. Taborelli, M. Therasse, H. Timko, D. Valuch, N. Valverde Alonso, W. Venturini Delsolaro
CERN, Meyrin, Switzerland

The LHC accelerating RF system consists of two cryomodules per beam, each containing four single-cell niobium sputtered 400.8 MHz superconducting cavities working at 4.5 K and an average accelerating voltage of 2 MV. The paper summarises the experience, availability and evolution of the system within 10 years of operation. The lessons learned from the successful replacement and re-commissioning of one cryomodule with a spare module, and the recent re-test of the originally installed module on the test stand are also included. Finally, a review of currently launched spare cavity production and long-term developments are presented.

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paper received ※ 23 June 2019 paper accepted ※ 30 June 2019 issue date ※ 14 August 2019

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