3D Printing as a Rapid Prototyping Approach for Novel RF Cavity Designs
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| author | Sims, David Sims, Benjamin Wright, Brian Lewellen, John W. Baryshev, Sergey V. |
| author_facet | Sims, David Sims, Benjamin Wright, Brian Lewellen, John W. Baryshev, Sergey V. |
| contents | 3D-printing of radiofrequency (RF) cavity resonators could provide a cost-effective solution that enables rapid prototyping and design flexibility compared to traditional fabrication of full-metal cavities. In this work, the feasibility of fabrication of a useful multi-mode GHz cavity is explored. Two kinds of plastics, two slicing approaches and two metal coating techniques were used to build a series of clamped cavities with thin inner copper surface on otherwise 3D printed plastic surface. The cavities were then bench-tested to identify spatial field distributions, operating frequencies and quality factors (Q-factor). Pros and cons of the used fabrication approaches were identified and understood, and the performance of longitudinally sliced painted cavity design demonstrated considerable practicality of 3D-printing approach in designing rf systems. |
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| spellingShingle | 3D Printing as a Rapid Prototyping Approach for Novel RF Cavity Designs Sims, David Sims, Benjamin Wright, Brian Lewellen, John W. Baryshev, Sergey V. Accelerator Physics 3D-printing of radiofrequency (RF) cavity resonators could provide a cost-effective solution that enables rapid prototyping and design flexibility compared to traditional fabrication of full-metal cavities. In this work, the feasibility of fabrication of a useful multi-mode GHz cavity is explored. Two kinds of plastics, two slicing approaches and two metal coating techniques were used to build a series of clamped cavities with thin inner copper surface on otherwise 3D printed plastic surface. The cavities were then bench-tested to identify spatial field distributions, operating frequencies and quality factors (Q-factor). Pros and cons of the used fabrication approaches were identified and understood, and the performance of longitudinally sliced painted cavity design demonstrated considerable practicality of 3D-printing approach in designing rf systems. |
| title | 3D Printing as a Rapid Prototyping Approach for Novel RF Cavity Designs |
| topic | Accelerator Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.14923 |