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BiBTeX citation export for THPFAV006: Degradation and Recovery of the LHC RF Cryomodule Performance Using the Helium Processing Technique

@inproceedings{turaj:srf2021-thpfav006,
  author       = {K. Turaj and O. Brunner and A.C. Butterworth and F. Gerigk and P. Maesen and E. Montesinos and F. Peauger and M. Therasse and W. Venturini Delsolaro},
% author       = {K. Turaj and O. Brunner and A.C. Butterworth and F. Gerigk and P. Maesen and E. Montesinos and others},
% author       = {K. Turaj and others},
  title        = {{Degradation and Recovery of the LHC RF Cryomodule Performance Using the Helium Processing Technique}},
  booktitle    = {Proc. SRF'21},
% booktitle    = {Proc. 20th International Conference on RF Superconductivity (SRF'21)},
  pages        = {746--750},
  eid          = {THPFAV006},
  language     = {english},
  keywords     = {cavity, cryomodule, vacuum, radiation, operation},
  venue        = {East Lansing, MI, USA},
  series       = {International Conference on RF Superconductivity},
  number       = {20},
  publisher    = {JACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland},
  month        = {10},
  year         = {2022},
  issn         = {2673-5504},
  isbn         = {978-3-95450-233-2},
  doi          = {10.18429/JACoW-SRF2021-THPFAV006},
  url          = {https://jacow.org/srf2021/papers/thpfav006.pdf},
  abstract     = {{The LHC RF cryomodule "Asia" suffered an accidental influx of about 0.5 l of tunnel air during the leak checks of the pumping manifolds. The resulting risk of particle contamination was difficult to assess, and could not be excluded with certainty. If one or more cavities were contaminated, a severe impact on beam operations in the LHC machine was to be expected. In order to minimize the risks, the Asia cryomodule has been replaced with a spare unit. Subsequently, the cryomodule was tested in the SM18 test facility without intermediate venting, and showed high levels of radiation due to field emission above 1.8 MV in one of the cavities. The other cavities were less strongly affected, but clear signs of contamination were observed. The helium processing technique was used to improve the performance of the SRF cavity with respect to field emission. This paper will discuss the results of the above-mentioned test.}},
}