Author: Gaitan, G.
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TUPOTK035 CVD Nb3Sn-on-Copper SRF Accelerator Cavities 1291
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  • G. Gaitan, P.N. Koufalis, M. Liepe
    Cornell University (CLASSE), Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences and Education, Ithaca, New York, USA
  • V.M. Arrieta, S.R. McNeal
    Ultramet, Pacoima, California, USA
  • M. Liepe
    Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
  
  Funding: This work is supported by the US Department of Energy SBIR program under grant number DE-SC0017902. Gabriel Gaitan is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. PHY-1549132.
Nb3Sn is the most promising alternative material for achieving superior performance in Superconducting Radio-Frequency (SRF) cavities, compared to conventional bulk Nb cavities now used in accelerators. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is an alternative to the vapor diffusion-based Nb3Sn growth technique predominantly used on bulk niobium cavities and may enable reaching superior RF performance at reduced cost. In collaboration with Cornell, Ultramet has developed CVD process capabilities and reactor designs to coat copper SRF cavities with thick and thin films of Nb and Nb3Sn. In this paper, we present our latest research efforts on CVD Nb3Sn-on-copper SRF cavities, including RF performance test results from two 1.3 GHz SRF cavities coated by Ultramet. 		 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2022-TUPOTK035  
About • Received ※ 15 June 2022 — Revised ※ 15 June 2022 — Accepted ※ 16 June 2022 — Issue date ※ 21 June 2022
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TUPOTK036 Study of Chemical Treatments to Optimize Niobium-3 Tin Growth in the Nucleation Phase 1295
 
  • L. Shpani, S.G. Arnold, G. Gaitan, M. Liepe, Z. Sun
    Cornell University (CLASSE), Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences and Education, Ithaca, New York, USA
  • T. Arias, M.M. Kelley, N. Sitaraman
    Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
  
  Funding: This research is funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. PHY-1549132, the Center for Bright Beams.
Niobium-3 Tin (Nb3Sn) is a high-potential material for next-generation Superconducting Radiofrequency (SRF) cavities in particle accelerators. The most promising growth method to date is based on vapor diffusion of tin into a niobium substrate with nucleating agent Tin Chloride (SnCl2). Still, the current vapor diffusion recipe has significant room for realizing further performance improvement. We are investigating how different chemical treatments on the niobium substrate before coating influence the growth of a smooth and uniform Nb3Sn layer. More specifically, this study focuses on the interaction between the SnCl2 nucleating agent and the niobium surface oxides. We compare the effect of different chemical treatments with different pH values on the tin droplet distribution on niobium after the nucleation stage of coating. We also look at the effect that the nucleation temperature has on the smoothness and uniformity of the tin distribution, with the ultimate goal of optimizing the recipe to coat smooth Nb3Sn cavities. 		 
DOI • reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2022-TUPOTK036  
About • Received ※ 12 June 2022 — Revised ※ 15 June 2022 — Accepted ※ 16 June 2022 — Issue date ※ 17 June 2022
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