Measurement of the cavity-loaded quality factor in superconducting radio-frequency systems with mismatched source impedance

The accurate measurement of parameters such as the cavity-loaded quality factor(Q_(L))and half bandwidth(f_(0.5))is essential for monitoring the performance of superconducting radio-frequency cavities.However,the conventional"field decay method"employed to calibrate these values requires the cavity to satisfy a"zero-input"condition.This can be challenging when the source impedance is mismatched and produce nonzero forward signals(V_(f))that significantly affect the measurement accuracy.To address this limitation,we developed a modified version of the"field decay method"based on the cavity differential equation.The proposed approach enables the precise calibration of f_(0.5) even under mismatch conditions.We tested the proposed approach on the SRF cavities of the Chinese Accelerator-Driven System Front-End Demo Superconducting Linac and compared the results with those obtained from a network analyzer.The two sets of results were consistent,indicating the usefulness of the proposed approach.

Room-temperature test system for 162.5 MHz high-power couplers

Fundamental power couplers are crucial components for feeding radio frequency power to accelerating cavities. Couplers must be tested and conditioned on a room-temperature test stand to evaluate and potentially improve their performance before being installed in an accelerating cavity. A new test system has been designed and is under construction at the institute of modern physics.For this test system, multiple conditioning modes, including the pulse mode, CW mode, and amplitude-sweeping mode, have been embedded in the low-level radio frequency system of the test stand. All of these conditioning modes can be run manually or automatically. In addition, a novel test cavity is proposed and has been designed, which facilitates non-contact conditioning and a multi-purpose test stand.

Design study on medium beta superconducting half-wave resonator at IMP

A 325-MHz superconducting half-wave resonator has been designed with β = 0.51. Three shapes of the inner conductors(race track, ring shape and elliptical shape) were optimized to decrease the peak electromagnetic fields and minimize the dissipated RF power on the cavity walls. In order to suppress the operation frequency shift caused by fluctuations of the helium pressure and maximize the tuning ranges, the frequency shifts and mechanical properties were studied on the electric and magnetic areas. The helium vessel was designed to keep the mechanical structure as robust as possible.

In situ mitigation strategies for field emission-induced cavity faults using low-level radiofrequency system

In the Chinese ADS front-end demo superconducting radiofrequency linac(CAFe)at the Institute of Modern Physics,a burst-noise signal-triggered cavity fault frequently appears during beam commissioning.These events are characterized by a rapid burst noise in the cavity pick-up,which may lead to an unexpected low-level radiofrequency(LLRF)response that eventually causes a cavity fault.To eliminate the undesirable reaction of the LLRF control loop,we propose a method that uses a burstnoise detection and processing algorithm integrated into the LLRF feedback controller.This algorithm can prevent undesired regulations in LLRF systems.Data analysis revealed that some burst-noise events did not exhibit measurable energy loss.In contrast,the other events were accompanied by a rapid loss of cavity stored energy and exhibited similarities to the‘‘E-quench’’phenomena reported in other laboratories.A particle-in-cell simulation indicated that the suspected E-quench phenomenon may be related to a plasma formation process inside the cavity.Fortunately,the LLRF algorithm is robust to the two different types of burst-noise events and can significantly mitigate the corresponding cavity faults in CAFe beam commissioning.