Improvement of the first flux entry field by laser post-treatment of the thin Nb film on Cu

Abstract In superconducting radiofrequency accelerating cavities for particle accelerators, the Nb/Cu structure is one of the alternatives to bulk Nb but R&D is required to achieve a reproducible performance that competes with bulk Nb. The DC entry field H en and critical temperature were studie...

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Published in:Superconductor science & technology 2021-06, Vol.34 (6), p.65001
Main Authors: Ries, R, Seiler, E, Gömöry, F, Medvids, A, Onufrijevs, P, Pira, C, Chyhyrynets, E, Malyshev, O B, Valizadeh, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
first magnetic flux entry field
laser treatment
microstructural characterization
Nb coated film
SRF cavity
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Summary:Abstract In superconducting radiofrequency accelerating cavities for particle accelerators, the Nb/Cu structure is one of the alternatives to bulk Nb but R&D is required to achieve a reproducible performance that competes with bulk Nb. The DC entry field H en and critical temperature were studied in the thin Nb films deposited by magnetron sputtering on Cu substrate. The Nb surfaces were further treated by Nd:YAG laser at four energy doses ( D 1 = 350, D 2 = 233, D 3 = 175 and D 4 = 140 J cm −2 ). The superconducting properties and other characteristics obtained by atomic force microscope, scanning electron microscope and x-ray diffraction were compared before and after laser treatment. The laser treatment increased the field of first flux entry by up to 65% compared to a non-irradiated sample. The laser irradiation also led to reduction of surface roughness, improvement of the surface morphology, reduction in crystallite size and increase of lattice parameter.
ISSN:0953-2048
1361-6668
DOI:10.1088/1361-6668/abf54d