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Improved high-gradient performance for medium-velocity superconducting half-wave resonators: Surface preparation and trapped flux mitigation
Abstract
A development effort to improve the performance of superconducting radio-frequency half-wave resonators (SRF HWRs) is underway at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), where 220 such resonators are in operation. Our goal was to achieve an intrinsic quality factor (𝑄 0 ) of ≥ 2 × 10 10 at an accelerating gradient (𝐸 acc ) of 12 MV/m. FRIB production resonators were prepared with buffered chemical polishing. First trials of electropolishing (EP) and post-EP low-temperature baking of FRIB HWRs allowed us to reach higher gradient (15 MV/m, limited by quench) with a higher quality factor at high gradient, but 𝑄 0 was still below our goal. Trapped magnetic flux during the Dewar test was found to be a source of 𝑄 0 reduction. Three strategies were used to reduce the trapped flux: (i) adding a local magnetic shield (LMGS) to supplement the “global” magnetic shield around the Dewar for reduction of the ambient magnetic field; (ii) performing a “uniform cooldown” (UC) to reduce the thermoelectric currents; and (iii) using a compensation coil to further reduce the ambient field with active field cancellation (AFC). The LMGS improved the 𝑄 0 , but not enough to reach our goal. With UC and AFC, we exceeded our goal, reaching 𝑄 0 = 2.8 ×10 10 at 𝐸 acc = 12 MV/m.
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Wu, Yuting [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)] (ORCID:0009000133675261), Saito, Kenji [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)] (ORCID:0000000240189229), Taylor, Alex [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)], Ganshyn, Andrei [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)], Compton, Chris [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)], Metzgar, Ethan [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)] (ORCID:0009000058701115), Elliott, Kyle [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)], Popielarski, Laura [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)], Miller, Sam [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)], Kim, Sang-hoon [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)], Combs, Spencer [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)] (ORCID:0009000175454344), Konomi, Taro [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)], Xu, Ting [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)], Hartung, Walter [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)] (ORCID:0000000278209184), Chang, Wei [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)], Cheon, Yoo-Lim [Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (United States)] (ORCID:0000000346095300). 2026-03-10. Improved high-gradient performance for medium-velocity superconducting half-wave resonators: Surface preparation and trapped flux mitigation. https://doi.org/10.1103/nh3z-zwz3
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