1.3 GHz超导腔磁通排出效应研究

设计并搭建了一套高精度的磁场测量和补偿系统,并结合中国科学院高能物理研究所(IHEP)的2K超导腔垂直测试平台对1.3 GHz单加速间隙超导腔的磁通排出效应开展了实验研究:利用研制的磁场测量和补偿系统能够精密地测量超导腔赤道位置磁场,并能够将磁场补偿至小于5.0×10-8 T;并对超导腔不同表面温度梯度下的磁通排出效应进行了测量分析;对钉扎了磁场的超导腔进行了射频性能测试,研究了超导腔电阻对磁通钉扎的敏感度,以及在不同电场梯度下超导腔的表面电阻变化情况。结果表明,研制的高精度磁场测量和补偿系统能够满足超导腔磁通排出研究的需求;高的超导腔表面温度梯度有利于磁通的排出;磁通钉扎电阻的敏感度随着加速电场梯度的增加而增大,导致超导腔的性能下降。此实验研究也为后续超导腔的研制奠定了一定基础。     

中国散裂中子源二期648 MHz超导腔调谐器设计

中国散裂中子源二期升级采用超导腔技术方案,其中在165～300 MeV能量段采用648 MHz 6-cell超导腔模组,每个模组中集成3只6-cell超导腔。超导腔工作在脉冲模式,为了保证超导腔2 K下的频率满足运行要求,每只超导腔需要一套低温调谐器对其频率进行精确调节控制。针对648 MHz 6-cell超导腔的结构和运行特点进行了低温调谐器的设计,采用快慢组合机构补偿超导腔的频率偏移,对调谐器的基本性能和超导腔脉冲模式运行下的动态洛伦兹失谐进行了分析。     

Design of a capacitive main power coupler for RF superconducting accelerators

An updated main coupler has been designed for the superconducting accelerator of Free Electron Laser (FEL) project under construction in Peking University. A capacitive structure is chosen for the main coupler. Numerical investigation using CST Microwave Studio demonstrates the cold window part. The other nonstandard structures such as holding rods and antenna are also optimized. The coupler uses a 95% purity Al₂O₃ ceramic cold window. The VSWR (Vottage Standing Wave Ratio) is 1.02 at 1.3GHz and the frequency bandwidth is 45MHz with VSWR<1.1. The electric field intensity is 8.5×10^－2kV/mm around the window with 20kW Continuous Wave (CW) transmitted power. The Q_ext is designed variable from 5×10⁶ to 1×10⁷.     

中国散裂中子源二期双spoke超导腔设计

中国散裂中子源是中国第一台、世界第四台脉冲型散裂中子源,其已于2020年2月达到100 kW功率的设计指标,运行稳定高效,供束效率位于国际前列。中国散裂中子源二期升级方案中总束流功率将升级到500 kW,其中直线加速器段将采用超导加速腔结构,束流能量由80 MeV提高到300 MeV。其中在80～165 MeV能量段采用324 MHz双spoke超导腔,在165～300 MeV能量段采用648 MHz 6-cell椭球超导腔。采用CST、COMSOL等仿真软件完成324 MHz双spoke超导腔的电磁、机械设计及优化,达到实际运行指标要求。为了提高腔运行的稳定性,在腔的设计中对E_P/E_acc着重进行了优化,使其尽量降低。     

Analysis of the impacts of mechanical errors on the RF performance of a single spoke cavity

Mechanical errors can not be avoided in fabrication. They will cause geometry errors and have impacts on the cavity performance. This paper systematically analyzes the impacts of mechanical errors on the RF performance of Peking University single spoke cavity. The various kinds of shape and size errors are considered, the influences on the resonation frequency and field flatness are studied by numerical simulation and the theoretical models are analyzed. The results show that the single spoke cavity is robust with respect to the mechanical tolerance. It also indicates the most essential factors for fabrication.     

Tuning for the first 9-cell TESLA cavity of PKU

A method based on circuit model is used to tune the first home-made 9-cell TESLA type superconducting niobium cavity at Peking University. After tuning, a flat field profile with a final π-mode frequency within 3 kHz of target frequency is achieved. The field flatness is measured by a bead-pull method, and the relative electric field is calculated from the frequency shift perturbed by the bead stepping along the axis of the cavity.     

325 MHz中β超导Spoke腔的腔型对比和选择

中国科学院高能物理研究所一直在研究频率为325 MHz、中低β Spoke超导加速腔,以应用在加速器驱动的次临界系统(ADS)的强流质子直线加速器中。通过对超导腔设计方法和设计原则的研究,使用CST仿真软件设计了单Spoke腔、双Spoke腔、三bar Spoke腔三种Spoke腔型。其中三bar Spoke腔和双Spoke腔一样,都有着三个加速间隙,但是Spoke柱的结构不同。在腔型设计中,对三种Spoke腔的模型均作了参数化处理。然后通过CST的参数化扫描来优化腔体形状以使得峰值电场与加速梯度的比值最小,同时使峰值磁场与加速梯度的比值处于较低范围。本文对三种腔型进行了高频结构优化和参数分析,选用了双Spoke腔型作为设计方案,并对电磁场等进行了优化设计。     

Cold RF test and associated mechanical features correlation of a TESLA-style 9-cell superconducting niobium cavity built in China

The RF performance of a 1.3 GHz 9-cell superconducting niobium cavity was evaluated at cryogenic temperatures following surface processing by using the standard ILC-style recipe. The cavity is a TESLA-style 9-cell superconducting niobium cavity, with complete end group components including a higher order mode coupler, built in China for practical applications. An accelerating gradient of 28.6 MV/m was achieved at an unloaded quality factor of 4×10⁹. The morphological property of mechanical features on the RF surface of this cavity was characterized through optical inspection. Correlation between the observed mechanical features and the RF performance of the cavity is attempted.     

超导腔数字自激垂直测试系统

基于数字自激算法设计并实现的超导腔垂直测试系统提高了超导腔的垂直测试效率,为先进光源技术研发与测试平台(PAPS)的超导腔批量化生产提供了重要保障;垂直测试系统的射频前端和时钟分配系统采用了二次上下变频方案,可以在一定范围内灵活设置测试系统自激环路的工作频率,增大了该测试系统的工作带宽。利用此系统完成了1.3 GHz 9-cell超导腔的通带频率测试,结果表明,该测试系统能有效避免不同模式之间的串扰,具备较强的频率分辨能力(<800 kHz),保证多单元超导腔性能验证的进行。     

Magnetic property improvement of niobium doped with rare earth elements

A new idea is proposed by the PKU group to improve the magnetic properties of the Type-II superconductor niobium.Rare earth elements like scandium and yttrium are doped into ingot niobium during the smelting processes. A series of experiments have been done since 2010. The preliminary testing results show that the magnetic properties of niobium materials have changed with different doping elements and proportions while the superconductive transition temperature does not change very much. This method may increase the superheating magnetic field of niobium so as to improve the performance of the niobium cavity, which is a key component of SRF accelerators. A Tesla-type single-cell cavity made of scandium-doped niobium is being fabricated.