[en] We recently reported on investigations of RF absorber materials at cryogenic temperatures conducted at Jefferson Laboratory (JLab). The work was initiated to find a replacement material for the 2 Kelvin low power waveguide Higher Order Mode (HOM) absorbers employed within the original cavity cryomodules of the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF). This effort eventually led to suitable candidates as reported in this paper. Furthermore, though constrained by small funds for labor and resources, we have analyzed a variety of lossy ceramic materials, several of which could be usable as HOM absorbers for both normal conducting and superconducting RF structures, e.g. as loads in cavity waveguides and beam tubes either at room or cryogenic temperatures and, depending on cooling measures, low to high operational power levels.

[en] This paper details electromagnetical, thermal and structural 3D Finite Element Analyses (FEA) for normal conducting RF photoinjector gun cavities. The simulation methods are described extensively. Achieved results are presented. (orig.)

[en] The CEBAF recirculating CW electron linear accelerator at Jefferson Lab is presently undergoing a major upgrade to 12 GeV. This project includes the fabrication, preparation, and testing of 80 new 7-cell SRF cavities, followed by their incorporation into ten new cryomodules for subsequent testing and installation. In order to maximize the cavity Q over the full operable dynamic range in CEBAF (as high as 25 MV/m), the decision was taken to apply a streamlined preparation process that includes a final light temperature-controlled electropolish of the rf surface over the vendor-provided bulk BCP etch. Cavity processing work began at JLab in September 2010 and will continue through December 2011. The excellent performance results are exceeding project requirements and indicate a fabrication and preparation process that is stable and well controlled. The cavity production and performance experience to date will be summarized and lessons learned reported to the community.

[en] In this paper, we report the numerical simulations of cumulative beam breakup studies for a new cryo-unit for booster design at Jefferson lab. The system consists of two 1-cell and one 7-cell superconducting RF cavities. Combining two 1-cell into a 2-cell together with a 7-cell is also an option. Simulations have been performed using the 2-dimensional time-domain code. The 1-cell+1-cell+7-cell combination confirms beam stability, however, the arrangement 2-cell+7-cell shows instability. The Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) at Jefferson lab is on the way of 12 GeV upgrade. Among other activities, installation of new cryo-modules for RF injector is one. In this paper, we report the cumulative beam breakup (BBU) simulation study. In linear accelerators, cumulative BBU results when a beam traverses the accelerating structures off axis and thus couples to the dipole modes of the structure. This can occur when the beam enters the accelerator with a lateral offset or angular divergence. The coupling between beam and dipole modes can also occur when the structures themselves or the focusing elements are displaced from the nominal accelerator beam line. Such displacements occur in a random fashion and the displacement of the beam along the accelerator will exhibit a random behavior. In this paper we report the cumulative BBU studies for new cryo unit for injector upgrade at Jefferson Lab. The simulations have been performed using a 2-dimensional time-domain computer program, which reveal the transient behaviour with the onset of beam blowup which settles down with the damping time of HOMs. The results are consistent with the typical signature of cumulative beam breakup. We have observed the linear increase of peak amplitude of displacement with the increase of initial offset. However, the peak amplitude of beam blowup varies quadratically with the current. The beam stability has been confirmed by the simulations for the wide range of current 1-100 mA with Q = 5 x 10¹⁰. The detailed study with various combinations of beamline arrangements are in progress.

[en] A series production of eight superconducting RF cavities for the cryomodule R100 was conducted at JLab in 2010. The cavities underwent chemical post-processing prior to vertical high power testing and routinely exceeded the envisaged performance specifications. After cryomodule assembly, cavities were successfully high power acceptance tested. In this paper, we present the achievements paving the way for the first demonstration of 100 MV (and beyond) in a single cryomodule to be operated at CEBAF.

[en] A new type of superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavity shape with a shallow equator dome to reduce electron impact energies for suppressing multipacting barriers has been proposed. The shape is in consideration for the first time in the framework of Project-X to design a potential multi-cell cavity candidate for the medium-beta section of the SRF proton CW linac operating at 650 MHz. Rationales covering the design of the multi-cell cavity, the manufacture, post-processing and high power testing of two single-cell prototypes are presented.

[en] Eighty new 7-cell, low-loss cell-shaped cavities are required for the CEBAF 12 GeV Upgrade project. In addition to ten pre-production units fabricated at JLab, the full set of commercially-produced cavities have been delivered. An efficient processing routine, which includes a controlled 30 micron electropolish, has been established to transform these cavities into qualified 8-cavity strings. This work began in 2010 and will run through the end of 2011. The realized cavity performance consistently exceeds project requirements and also the maximum useful gradient in CEBAF: 25 MV/m. We will describe the cavity processing and preparation protocols and summarize test results obtained to date

[en] BESSY plans to construct a FEL multi user facility for the Soft-X-Ray spectral range from 20 eV to 1 keV. Central part of the project is a superconducting linac, based on the TESLA technology but operating in CW mode. A photo injector and a bunch compression scheme is introduced, allowing to reach the required electron beam parameters at the undulators beginning: up to 4 kA peak current (1 nC bunch charge), 1.5π mm mrad normalized transverse emittance and an energy spread below 1%. Extensive Start to End (S2E) simulations have been performed, using the programs ASTRA for the injector part, ELEGANT for the linac and bunch compression studies and GENESIS for the FEL process. Results of these simulations are presented and discussed

[en] The 12 GeV upgrade of the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) at Jefferson Laboratory (JLab) is under way. All cavities have been built by industry and are presently undergoing post-processing and final low and high power qualification before cryomodule assembly. The status is reported including fabrication-related experiences, observations and issues throughout production, post-processing and qualification.

[en] The Berlin Energy Recovery Linac Project (BERLinPro) is designed to develop and demonstrate CW linac technology and expertise required to drive next-generation Energy Recovery Linacs. Strongly HOM-damped multicell 1.3 GHz cavities are required for the main linac. The optimization of the cavities presented here is primarily based on the CEBAF 1.5 GHz 5-cell high-current cavity design, including HOM waveguide couplers. The cavity was scaled to 1.3 GHz and extended to 7 cells. Modifications to the end group design have also been studied. An effort was also made to reduce the ratio Epk/Eacc while still permitting HOMs to propagate.