3 papers
physics.acc-ph2025
Performance Enhancement of Medium-Temperature Baked Niobium SRF Cavity by Surface Contamination Removal
V. Chouhan, D. Bice, A. Cravatta +5
Medium temperature (mid-T) baking, typically conducted at 300 350 C, enhances the quality factor of niobium (Nb) superconducting radio frequency cavities. High vacuum furnace bakin…
physics.acc-ph2024
Excellent performance of 650 MHz single-cell niobium cavity after electropolishing
V. Chouhan, D. Bice, A. Cravatta +6
Electropolishing process and cathodes have undergone modification and optimization for both low- and high-beta 650 MHz five-cell niobium cavities for PIP-II. Cavities treated with…
physics.acc-ph2024
Latest Development of Electropolishing Optimization for 650 MHz Niobium Cavity
V. Chouhan, D. Bice, D. Burk +15
Electropolishing (EP) of 1.3 GHz niobium superconducting RF cavities is conducted to achieve a desired smooth and contaminant-free surface that yields good RF performance. Achievin…