Thermal simulation and analysis of the STF cryomodule

STF is a superconducting RF test facility constructed at the high energy accelerator research orga-nization of Japan (KEK), as a main part of a R&D project for the proposed International Linear Collider (ILC) in Asia. Thermal study of the STF 1.3 GHz 9-cell cavity cryomodule was carried out within a collaboration between China and Japan. Static and dynamic thermal behaviors of the STF cryomodule were simulated and analyzed with the FEM method, and some simulation results were compared with the available experimental data. This paper presents the details.     

1.3 GHz 9-cell高性能超导腔高阶模耦合器电磁及热分析研究

中国科学院高能物理研究所于2023年6月完成了高品质因数1.3 GHz超导加速模组研发,在国际上率先实现了中温退火高品质因数超导腔模组技术路线。模组中集成了八只经过中温退火工艺处理的1.3 GHz 9-cell超导腔,在模组的测试过程中超导腔的高阶模耦合器温升异常,导致超导腔无法在高梯度下稳定工作。通过HFSS软件和CST软件中的微波仿真模块对高阶模耦合器进行电磁分析,再通过理论和Ansys Workbench软件对高阶模耦合器进行热仿真分析,并结合模组的高功率实验,找到了超导腔性能异常的原因,并对超导腔高阶模耦合器的冷却方式进行了进一步的优化,解决了模组中超导腔高梯度下的不稳定性。     

Development of 1.3GHz high-T-c rf SQUID

A new high-T_c (HT_c) rf SQUID working at around 1.3GHz has been developed to avoid electromagnetic interference such as growing mobile communication jamming. This new system works in a frequency range from 1.23 to 1.42GHz (centred at 1.3GHz), which is not occupied by commercial communication. The sensor used in the 1.3GHz rf SQUID is made of a HT_c coplanar superconducting resonator and a large-area HT_c superconducting film concentrator. We have achieved in the 1.3GHz HT_c rf SQUID system a minimal flux noise of 2.5×10^{-5}Φ_0/\sqrt{Hz} and a magnetic field sensitivity of 38fT/\sqrt{Hz} in white noise range, respectively. The effective area of the concentrator fabricated on a 15×15mm^2 substrate is 1.35mm^2. It is shown that the 1.3GHz rf SQUID system has a high field sensitivity. Design and implementation of 1.3GHz HT_c rf SQUID offers a promising direction of rf SQUID development for higher working frequency ranges.     

应用于光源的射频超导加速技术

射频超导加速器采用在液氦温度下工作的超导加速腔,可运行在长宏脉冲或连续波模式,同时具有较大的束流孔径,可有效减小束腔相互作用。经过半个多世纪的发展,射频超导技术已经日趋成熟,广泛应用于各种光源,并将发挥越来越重要的作用。简要介绍射频超导基本原理、应用于光源的椭球型电子超导加速腔的研制工艺、超导加速模组构成和应用于不同类型光源的超导加速腔的主要特点。     

Study on the 1.3 GHz low loss shape superconducting cavities at IHEP

As part of the international research program on the superconducting cavity for the International Linear Collider (ILC) R&D on the 1.3 GHz low loss superconducting cavities has been carried out at the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) since 2005. A design of 1.3 GHz low loss cavity shape was proposed and six single-cell cavities of different niobium material were successfully fabricated with standard technology. In this study our priority was on large grain (LG) cavities. The two LG cavities were treated with complete procedures of surface treatments based on chemical polishing (CP) without electro polishing (EP) at IHEP. The two LG cavities and a fine grain cavity were sent to KEK for vertical testing. All the three cavities reached accelerating gradients higher than 35 MV/m and the maximum gradient of 40.27 MV/m was achieved in the LG cavity. This paper presents the process of the vertical RF tests and the comparison of the LG and fine grain cavities's performance.     

Pair production of right-handed neutrinos in the left-right twin Higgs model at ILC and LHC

In the framework of the left-right twin Higgs model, we study pair production of the right-handed neutrinos at the International Linear Collider (ILC) and the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Our numerical results show that the production cross section of the process e+e→N N is at the level of several tens fb at the ILC. However, the resonance production cross section can be significantly enhanced to the order of pb. The pair production cross section for the right-handed neutrinos is the level of several h...     

Production of Charged Higgs Bosons from Left-Right Twin Higgs Model at TeV Energy e-γ Colliders

The left-right twin Higgs （LRTH） model predicts the existence of three additional Higgs bosons： one neutral Higgs φo and a pair of charged Higgs bosons φ±. In this paper, we study two pair production processes of these new particles at the next generation eγ colliders, i.e., e-γ → e-φ＋φ- , and e-γ→vRφ-φ0. We find that the production cross section of the process e-γ → e-φ＋φ- are at the level of several tens fb, the production cross section of the process e-γ→vRφ-φ0 can reach 0.35 fb with the reasonable parameter values. As long as the charged Higgs bosons are not too heavy, we conclude that these processes might be used to test for the left-right twin Higgs model in future high-energy linear collider experiments.     

Production of Charged Higgs Bosons from Left-Right Twin Higgs Model at TeV Energy e-γ Colliders

The left-right twin Higgs (LRTH) model predicts the existence of three additional Higgs bosons: one neutral Higgs ø⁰ and a pair of charged Higgs bosons ø^±. In this paper, we study two pair production processes of these new particles at the next generation eγ colliders, i.e., e^-γ → e^-ø⁺ø^-, ande^-γ→ ν_Rø^-ø⁰. We find that the production cross section of the process e^-γ →e^-ø⁺ø^- are at the level of several tens fb, the production cross section of the process e^-γ→ν_Rø^-ø⁰ can reach 0.35 fb with the reasonable parameter values. As long as the charged Higgs bosons are not too heavy, we conclude that these processes might be used to test for the left-right twin Higgs model in future high-energy linear collider experiments.     

The Effects of Simplest Little Higgs Model on the Spin Correlations in the Top Quark Pair Production at the LHC and ILC

In the simplest little Higgs model (SLH),we study the spin correlations in the top quark pair production at the LHC and ILC.We find that the SLH always suppresses the t spin correlations compared to the SM values.At the LHC,the suppression can be over 10% for mZ′ 750 GeV.The SLH prediction value is outside the 1σ range of the experimental data from ATLAS,and within 1σ range of the experimental data from CMS.At the ILC,the SLH can sizably suppress the t spin correlation for mZ′approaching the center-of-mass energy √s.For example,the maximal suppression can reach-22.5%,-14.5%,and-9.5% for √s=500 GeV,800 GeV,and 1000 GeV,respectively.Therefore,the t spin correlation at the ILC can be a sensitive probe for the SLH.     

162.5 MHz高功率耦合器测试腔体设计

功率耦合器是粒子加速腔射频功率馈送的关键部件。耦合器在安装至加速腔之前,必须进行常温高功率测试和锻炼,以检验加工工艺和设计指标,提高其射频性能。详细介绍了中国科学院近代物理研究所ADS25 MeV加速器样机162.5 MHz耦合器测试平台的改进设计。针对原有接触式测试锻炼方式的不足,提出非接触式测试锻炼方案。对耦合器测试锻炼过程进行了物理抽象,采用理论模拟的方法分析测试腔体功率传输。基于分析结果设计了低损耗、宽通带、多用途的非接触式耦合器测试腔体。该腔体可实现20 kW测试功率下60 W左右的腔体损耗和15 MHz-3 dB带宽。Fundamental power couplers (FPC) are crucial components for feeding RF power to the accelerating cavities. Before being installed on the accelerating cavity, a coupler must be tested and conditioned at room temperature to check its fabrication quality, to verify its design specifications, and improve its RF performance. This paper thoroughly introduced the design of a test stand for the 162.5 MHz coupler of ADS 25 MeV demo facility at IMP, CAS. In order to overcome the shortcomings of the original contacting test method, a noncontacting test scheme was proposed. A physical model was built for the the coupler test and the test cavity power transmission was analyzed theoretically. Based on the analysis results, a low-loss, wide-passband and multipurpose non-contacting coupler test cavity was designed. With the new test cavity, a power loss of around 60W and a -3 dB bandwidth of 15 MHz at a test power of 20 kW was achieved.     

A vertical test system for China-ADS project injector II superconducting cavities

To test superconducting cavities, a vertical test system has been designed and set up at the Institute of Modern Physics （IMP）. The system design is based on VCO-PLL hardware and the NI Labview software. The test of the HWR010#2 superconducting cavity shows that the function of this test system is satisfactory for testing the low frequency cavity.