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Auteurs principaux: Shakel, Md Sharifuzzaman, Eremeev, Grigory V., Valente-Feliciano, Anne-Marie, Pudasaini, Uttar, Elsayed-Ali, Hani E.
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Publié: 2025
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Accès en ligne:https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.02894
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author Shakel, Md Sharifuzzaman
Eremeev, Grigory V.
Valente-Feliciano, Anne-Marie
Pudasaini, Uttar
Elsayed-Ali, Hani E.
author_facet Shakel, Md Sharifuzzaman
Eremeev, Grigory V.
Valente-Feliciano, Anne-Marie
Pudasaini, Uttar
Elsayed-Ali, Hani E.
contents We deposited Nb3Sn film on the inner surface of a 2.6 GHz Nb superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavity by co-sputtering using a composite of Nb and Sn tube targets in a DC cylindrical magnetron sputtering system, followed by thermal annealing of the coated cavity. An aluminum mockup cavity, replicating a 2.6 GHz Nb SRF cavity geometry, was utilized to optimize deposition parameters, resulting in co-sputtered Nb-Sn films with Sn content of 32 - 42 at. % on the beam tubes and equator positions. Several annealing conditions were investigated to improve the surface homogeneity of the Nb3Sn film. The best co-sputtered Nb-Sn film was achieved after annealing at 600 C for 6 h, followed by annealing at 950 C for 1 h. The best process was applied to a Nb cavity, which was RF tested in a cryogenic dewar. RF testing of the Nb3Sn-coated cavity demonstrated a superconducting transition temperature (Tc) close to the highest reported, at 17.78 K. The Nb3Sn cavity underwent a light Sn recoating process, followed by additional RF testing, resulting in enhancement of the RF performance, primarily due to improved surface homogeneity of the Nb3Sn coating.
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spellingShingle Nb3Sn coating of SRF cavity by co-sputtering from a composite target
Shakel, Md Sharifuzzaman
Eremeev, Grigory V.
Valente-Feliciano, Anne-Marie
Pudasaini, Uttar
Elsayed-Ali, Hani E.
Accelerator Physics
We deposited Nb3Sn film on the inner surface of a 2.6 GHz Nb superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavity by co-sputtering using a composite of Nb and Sn tube targets in a DC cylindrical magnetron sputtering system, followed by thermal annealing of the coated cavity. An aluminum mockup cavity, replicating a 2.6 GHz Nb SRF cavity geometry, was utilized to optimize deposition parameters, resulting in co-sputtered Nb-Sn films with Sn content of 32 - 42 at. % on the beam tubes and equator positions. Several annealing conditions were investigated to improve the surface homogeneity of the Nb3Sn film. The best co-sputtered Nb-Sn film was achieved after annealing at 600 C for 6 h, followed by annealing at 950 C for 1 h. The best process was applied to a Nb cavity, which was RF tested in a cryogenic dewar. RF testing of the Nb3Sn-coated cavity demonstrated a superconducting transition temperature (Tc) close to the highest reported, at 17.78 K. The Nb3Sn cavity underwent a light Sn recoating process, followed by additional RF testing, resulting in enhancement of the RF performance, primarily due to improved surface homogeneity of the Nb3Sn coating.
title Nb3Sn coating of SRF cavity by co-sputtering from a composite target
topic Accelerator Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.02894