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1 Institutional Logo Here NCRF Cavities in Strong Magnetic Field: Is This Still an Issue? Derun LI Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory AAC Workshop, San Jose, California July 15, 2014 1AAC Workshop, San Jose, California

2 Institutional Logo Here Outline Introduction Status of current R&D programs and plans – RF breakdown studies at 805-MHz and 201-MHz in strong magnetic field at MTA, Fermilab – Two type of RF cavities Vacuum cavities – Modular cavity design, fabrication and testing – All season cavity (Muons Inc.) High pressure RF cavities MICE MICE prototype RF cavity testing using single cavity vessel Summary July 15, 2014 AAC Workshop, San Jose, California2

3 Institutional Logo Here Introduction High gradient normal conducting RF (NCRF) cavities are needed for muon ionization cooling channels; these cavities must operate in a strong magnetic field Active R&D efforts and experimental programs under the US Muon Accelerator Program (MAP) focusing on – Vacuum RF – High pressure RF and beam testing Near term plans – Support MICE: MICE prototype cavity testing at MTA – Modular cavity testing: RF breakdown studies – HPRF loaded with dielectric material July 15, 2014 AAC Workshop, San Jose, California3

4 Institutional Logo Here July 15, 2014 AAC Workshop, San Jose, California4 Muon Ionization Cooling Design, engineering and construction of a real muon ionization cooling section Demonstrate that NCRF cavities at high gradient (for instance, 201 MHz at  16 MV/m, 805 MHz at ~ 25 MV/m) operate in a few-Tesla solenoidal B field Ionization cooling is the only practical scheme to cool muon beams, requires High gradient RF cavities compensate for lost longitudinal energy in absorbers Strong magnetic field to confine muon beams

5 Institutional Logo Here Examples of Normal Conducting RF Requirements for Muon Beams July 15, 2014 AAC Workshop, San Jose, California5 Examples of normal conducting RF requirements for muon beams: Muon capture, bunching, phase rotation, ionization cooling require – Low frequency normal conducting RF cavities – High RF gradient operation in a few-T to 13 T magnetic fields * RF gradients of HCC: 19-30 MV/m at Bz on axis from ~ 3 -13T

6 Institutional Logo Here RF for Muon Ionization Cooling What we have accomplished so far: – Development of RF cavities with the conventional open beam irises terminated by beryllium windows – Development of beryllium windows Thin and pre-curved beryllium windows for 805 and 201 MHz cavities – Design, fabrication and tests of RF cavities at MTA, Fermilab 805 MHz pillbox cavity with re-mountable windows and RF buttons Box cavity to test magnetic field insulations: ExB effects All season cavity (Muons Inc.) 201 MHz MuCool cavity with thin and curved beryllium windows – Baseline design for MICE cavity HPRF cavities and beam testing and all season cavity Design and fabrication of an 805 MHz modular cavity 201 MHz MICE prototype cavity and modular cavity to be tested soon at MTA – Experimental RF test programs at MTA RF sources at 805 MHz (up to 12 MW) and 201 MHz (up to 5 MW) Lab-G superconducting magnet (up to 5 Tesla) July 15, 2014 AAC Workshop, San Jose, California6

7 Institutional Logo Here Initial Experimental Observation Experimental studies using the 805 MHz pillbox (+ button) cavity RF gradient degradation in strong magnetic field Cavity surface damage No damage on Beryllium window AAC Workshop, San Jose, California7 Coupling iris The 805 MHz PB Cavity Be window Experimental observation @ the 805-MHz PB cavity 25 MV/m at 3 T The results dominated by FE/dark currents at high peak surface field region & B July 15, 2014

8 Institutional Logo Here Physics Model for Understanding the RF Breakdown in a Strong B Field The RF breakdown could be related by heating through field emission with external magnetic field and RF field: –Field emission (dark current) + external magnetic field –Ohmic heating Possible solutions –Reduce/eliminate FE –Choice of materials –Lower initial temperatures AAC Workshop, San Jose, California8 E field contour B=0 T B=1 T Magnetic insulation ExB SLAC simulation of the 805 MHz PB cavity July 15, 2014

9 Institutional Logo Here Current NCRF R&D Strategy – Surface Processing Reduce (eliminate?) surface field enhancements, field emission – SCRF processing techniques » Electro-polishing (smooth by removing) + HP H 2 O rinse – More advanced techniques (Atomic-Layer-Deposition (ALD)) » Smooth by adding to surface (conformal coating @ molecular level) – Materials studies: Use base materials that are more robust to the focusing effects of the magnetic field Cavity bodies made from Be or possibly Mo – High-Pressure Gas-filled (H 2 ) cavities AAC Workshop, San Jose, California9 July 15, 2014

10 Institutional Logo Here RF Program Design, construction of high gradient RF cavities Demonstration of operations of high-gradient RF cavities in a strong magnetic field using the testing capabilities at MTA (RF sources + Lab-G magnet) – 25 MV/m at 805 MHz – 16 MV/m at 201 MHz Vacuum RF cavity – Reduce/eliminate field emission/dark current Cavity design – RF power coupler, body, iris, windows, etc. Material properties Processing – Use “best-known” practices High Pressure RF cavity √ Suppress the effects of dark current with HP H 2 gas. Support of MAP D&S studies AAC Workshop, San Jose, California10 July 15, 2014

11 Institutional Logo Here 805 MHz Modular Cavity Previous experimental results limited by FE/dark current at high peak field regions (coupling slot and iris) – Surface damage at coupling slot and beam iris regions – Contaminated waveguides or coaxial loop coupler/ceramic RF windows (201-MHz) Require a new cavity to confirm previous studies and continue R&D New RF cavity design: modular cavity – Highest accelerating field on beam axis – Lower peak surface field at iris and coupling slot – Cavity material that can withstand high electrical field in a strong B field and with good electrical, thermal and mechanical properties Beryllium is the best choice and has been demonstrated experimentally AAC Workshop, San Jose, California11 July 15, 2014

12 Institutional Logo Here The Modular Cavity Design AAC Workshop, San Jose, California12 Cavity design optimization Maximum accelerating field on axis Minimize peak surface field at the coupling region Minimize MP at B=0 and B=3 Tesla Allow for detailed systematic studies –Modular design for easy assembly, inspection, parts replacement –Removable endplates (initially Cu; Be, other materials, treated surfaces) –Coupling iris moved to center ring and field reduced (more realistic design for cooling channel) –RF design validated by detailed simulation Incorporates all lessons learned MP with & without external B field July 15, 2014

13 Institutional Logo Here Cavity Fabrication at SLAC AAC Workshop, San Jose, California13 Complete cavity-waveguide system deliver to MTA, Fermilab this month July 15, 2014

14 Institutional Logo Here All Seasons Cavity Study new structure: All Seasons Cavity (ASC) –Modular pillbox with replaceable endplates Designed for both vacuum and high pressure 316SS with 25um Cu coating 3.9/6.6/2.7cm-thick center ring/outer/inner plates –Φ29.1 x 12.9cm inner RF volume –1-5/8” coax coupler –Q ~ 28k, frequency 810.+ MHz –1.2MW @ 25 MV/m –No active cooling in design (operational limitation) Tried external water blanket, did not work Limited rep rate: 5/2/1/0.5 Hz @ 10/15/20/25 MV/m Not the ideal test vehicle 14AAC Workshop, San Jose, California July 15, 2014

15 Institutional Logo Here ASC: Results Significant performance improvement over original the 805 MHz pillbox cavity. –Operated in magnet: 25 MV/m at B=0, 3 T –Re-run with RF pickup Confirmed B=0 data 20-22 MV/m to 5T 15 Max. Stable Operating gradient (MV/m) B(T) AAC Workshop, San Jose, California Very encouraging results ! July 15, 2014

16 Institutional Logo Here AAC Workshop, San Jose, California16 Improved Surface Inspection Capability at FNAL Digital microscope + flatbed scanner –Frequent, in-situ surface characterization. Input coupler region of the All-Season Cavity A close-up of one of the breakdown spots on the All Seasons Cavity taken at 150X magnification July 15, 2014

17 Institutional Logo Here MICE 201 MHz Prototype Cavity AAC Workshop, San Jose, California17 –Using the single cavity vacuum vessel at Fermilab Same dimensions and features that a MICE RFCC vacuum vessel would have Installation fixtures and cavity handling experience RF commissioning and testing with external magnetic field –Require a coupling coil magnet for testing at MTA Single cavity vessel Configuration of cavity and the vessel Loop coupler Vacuum pump Tuner actuator Tuner arms 6 Tuners July 15, 2014

18 Institutional Logo Here AAC Workshop, San Jose, California18 Fixtures and procedures of cavity to vessel Tuner-actuator installation and testing Water cooling lines Cavity support struts New RF power couplers July 15, 2014

19 Institutional Logo Here Single Cavity Assembly at MTA All sub-components fabrication complete, successful cavity-tuner-vessel integration and installation at MTA, Fermilab RF testing starts soon AAC Workshop, San Jose, California19 July 15, 2014

20 Institutional Logo Here High Pressure H 2 filled RF Cavity Experimental studies of HPRF cavities: – Suppression of breakdown with the use of HP (100 atm) H 2 gas demonstrated  6 years ago. In button cavity No B effect (60 MV/m with and without B) Breakdown limited by electrodes – Fundamental Question: “What happens when intense beam passes through cavity?”. Beam testing at MTA 20AAC Workshop, San Jose, California July 15, 2014

21 Institutional Logo Here 805-MHz HPRF Cavity Beam Test Wide range of parameters studied –10 10 -3x10 11 ppp, 5-50 MV/m –300-1520 psi H 2, B=0 and 3T –Electronegative Dopant Studies: SF6 and dry air versus concentration –Ion Mobility Studies: He+air, N2+air, D2 Journal publication: –M. Chung et al., PRL 111, 184802, 2013 –Quantitative theory validated by measurement of energy in H2/D2+dopant –Electronegative dopants turn mobile ionization electrons into heavy ions, reducing RF losses by large factor Results extrapolate well to Neutrino Factory operation and a range of Muon Collider beam parameters –Plasma loading < beam loading –Bunch intensity limits being evaluated 21 1470psi H 2  w/beam  add 1% dry air AAC Workshop, San Jose, California July 15, 2014

22 Institutional Logo Here AAC Workshop, San Jose, California22 Physical Review Letter "All these results indicate that a high pressure gas-filled cavity is a viable technology for muon ionization cooling" July 15, 2014

23 Institutional Logo Here HP H 2 filled RF: Development plan Engineering Considerations Need to shrink transverse cavity size to reduce magnet apertures in Helical Cooling Channel Proof-of-principle test: HPRF test cell + alumina –suppression of breakdown up to surface breakdown limit of material Other samples to be measured at low power High power test in MTA for promising candidates (suitable dielectric constant, low loss tangent) Beam test if successful Also looking at reentrant cavity design (Muons Inc) 23AAC Workshop, San Jose, California July 15, 2014

24 Institutional Logo Here RF Effort towards IBS RF work supports IBS – Vetting RF operating requirements What RF gradient at a given frequency and magnetic field should we use for IBS? “NCRF Cavities in Strong Magnetic Field: Is this Still an Issue?” – For vacuum RF cavities, yes! Vacuum RF: 805 MHz modular cavity – Used to study operation in B and then specify cavity design and fabrication If successful provides input for design and fabrication of engineering proof- of-principle cavity If above successful, leads to pre-production prototypes HPRF – Dielectric loaded and/or re-entrant cavity test cells If successful provides input for design and fabrication of engineering proof- of-principle cavity If above successful, leads to pre-production prototypes 24AAC Workshop, San Jose, California July 15, 2014

25 Institutional Logo Here Summary Operation of high gradient NCRF cavity in a strong magnetic field remains to be a challenge, active R&D efforts to understand associated RF breakdown problems and find solution to address them – Minimize/eliminate FE/dark current – Finding an achievable accelerating gradient for a given magnetic field R&D efforts include – Design, fabrication and testing of the 805 MHz modular cavity – HPRF cavity loaded with dielectric materials Significant progress in 201 MHz MICE prototype cavity at MTA – Integration and installation at MTA – RF testing starts soon Recent accomplishments – Encouraging testing results of ASC cavity – Promising beam test results of HP gas cavity and physics model, data analysis and PRL publication RF study support of MAP IBS AAC Workshop, San Jose, California25 July 15, 2014

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