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Nitrogen doping/infusion of 650 MHz cavities for CEPC 2 3 4 5 corresp first-author shapeng@ihep.ac.cn shapeng@ihep.ac.cn shapeng@ihep.ac.cn https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2545-7974 1 corresp Corresponding author. E-mail address: jkhao@pku.edu.cn Corresponding author. E-mail address: jkhao@pku.edu.cn jkhao@pku.edu.cn 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3726-933X 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1115-4190 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2499-2310 2 3 4 5 State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology & Institute of Heavy Ion Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology & Institute of Heavy Ion Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China Key Laboratory of Particle Acceleration Physics and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China Key Laboratory of Particle Acceleration Physics and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China Center for Superconducting RF and Cryogenics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China Center for Superconducting RF and Cryogenics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China The nitrogen doping/infusion of 650 MHz cavities for the circular electron positron collider (CEPC) is investigated in this study. Two 650 MHz 1-cell cavities are first treated via buffered chemical polishing (BCP), followed by nitrogen doping. A "2/6" condition is adopted, similar to that for 1.3 GHz cavities of Linear Coherent Light Source II. The quality factor of both cavities improved to 7 × 10 10 in low fields, i.e., higher than that obtained from the baseline test. One 650 MHz two-cell cavity is nitrogen infused at 165 °C for 48 h with a BCP surface base. The intrinsic quality factor ( Q 0 ) reached 6 × 10 10 at 22 MV/m in the vertical test, and the maximum gradient is 25 MV/m, which exceeds the specification of the CEPC (4 × 10 10 at 22 MV/m). Superconducting radio frequency cavity Nitrogen doping Nitrogen infusion Quality factor Accelerating gradient 1 Introduction 1 Currently, superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities with a high quality factor ( Q ) are adopted in large accelerators worldwide [ 1 1 , 2 2 ]. The Linear Coherent Light Source II (LCLS-II) in America uses a specific condition for nitrogen doping to increase Q 0 of 1.3 GHz 9-cell cavities. The average Q 0 of 280 nitrogen-doped 9-cell cavities reached 3.1 × 10 10 at 16 MV/m, which exceeded the specification of 2.7 × 10 10 . Owing to the excellent results of nitrogen doping, the LCLS-II High Energy program has continued to adopt nitrogen-doped cavities [ 3 3 ], which can be operated at 20.8 MV/m with Q 0 of 2.7 × 10 10 . In China, the construction of the Shanghai high repetition rate XFEL and extreme light facility (SHINE) began in April 2018, for which six hundred 1.3-GHz 9-cell cavities were required to obtain an 8 GeV electron beam. Moreover, the nitrogen doping of 1.3 GHz cavities was conducted in several institutes including the Peking University in China [ 4 4 - 6 6 4-6 ], and preliminary improvement was observed. The circular electron positron collider (CEPC) is a high-energy collider at the Higgs factory that can operate in the W and Z modes [ 7 7 ]. The SRF system of the CEPC is extremely challenging because of the associated wide beam energy and current [ 8 8 ]. Two hundred and forty 650 MHz two-cell cavities exist in the collider, and ninety-six 1.3 GHz nine-cell cavities exist in the booster of the CEPC tunnel, which is located 100 m underground. The 650 MHz two-cell cavity will be operated in continuous wave mode with high Q , rendering the cryogenics system economical. The Q 0 was 4 × 10 10 at a accelerating gradient ( E acc ) of 22 MV/m for the vertical acceptance test, and 1.5 × 10 10 at 19.7 MV/m for the operation [ 9 9 ]. This specification is critical for the SRF cavity of a circular collider, which has a more constrained environment than linacs (such as LCLS-II and SHINE). Compared with the nitrogen doping/infusion of 1.3 GHz cavities, that of 650 MHz cavities are investigated less. Nitrogen doping of 650 MHz cavities was conducted at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL) [ 10 10 ]; it reached ~7 × 10 10 at 22 MV/m and recorded the highest Q worldwide. Nitrogen doping/infusion of 650 MHz cavities for the CEPC was conducted in collaboration with the Institute of High Energy Physics and Peking University. Nitrogen doping/infusion studies worldwide are primarily based on electro-polishing (EP), which can achieve a higher E acc than BCP. However, EP facilities are complicated and expensive, and EP conditions for 650 MHz cavities does not exist China. By contrast, BCP is considerably simpler and more convenient process than EP. Therefore, nitrogen doping/infusion based on BCP has been adopted and proven to be effective. Two 650 MHz one-cell cavities received nitrogen doping, and one 650 MHz two-cell cavity received nitrogen infusion. The nitrogen doping/infusion treatment and vertical test of 650 MHz superconducting cavities are presented herein. 2 Nitrogen doping of 650 MHz 1-cell cavities 1 In this study, nitrogen doping was conducted on two 650 MHz 1-cell cavities (650S1, 650S2) made of fine-grain Nb. The primary parameters of the Nb used are listed in Table 1 Table 1 . 1 1 Parameter 1 1 Value 1 1 RRR 1 1 350–400 1 1 ASTM size 1 1 6.0–5.5 1 1 HV10 1 1 ~47.8 1 1 Yield strength (MPa) 1 1 ~64 1 1 Tensile ultimate strength (MPa) 1 1 ~170 BCP was performed prior to nitrogen doping/infusion. The polishing was performed at the vertical BCP facility of Ningxia Orient Superconductor Technology Co., Ltd. (OSTEC), as shown in Fig. 1 Fig. 1 , which has been used for all types of SRF cavities. Both cavities received bulk BCP (150 μm), annealing at 750 °C for 3 h, and light BCP (30 μm). Subsequently, they were assembled in a clean room and subjected to low-temperature baking (120 °C for 48 h). The vertical test results (baseline) of the two cavities are shown in Fig. 2 Fig. 2 . The maximum gradients of 650S1 and 650S2 reached 19.3 and 24.7 MV/m, respectively. Field emission, which might have resulted from contamination during the process, was observed at low fields in both cavities. After performing the vertical test on the BCP baseline, both cavities received another light BCP (30 μm) to eliminate contamination on the inner surface. The two cavities were nitrogen doped based on a “2/6” recipe, similar to that for the 1.3 GHz cavity of LCLS-II. First, the furnace was pumped until the pressure was less than 2 × 10 -4 Pa. Second, the furnace was heated by ramping its temperature to 800 °C for 3 h. Third, the furnace was maintained at 800 °C for 3 h for annealing. Finally, nitrogen gas was injected into the furnace for 2 min at ~3.5 Pa, followed by annealing at 800 °C for 6 min. Finally, the furnace was cooled to ~50 °C under vacuum. Because it is extremely difficult to achieve uniform removal via BCP, neither cavity underwent etching after nitrogen doping. The vertical test results at 2.0 K are shown in Fig. 2 Fig. 2 . The Q 0 of both cavities exceeded 7 × 10 10 at low fields, which was higher than that obtained via the BCP baseline test. The Q -slope of 650S1 was evident above 10 MV/m; cavities 650S1 and 650S2 quenched at 16.6 and 8.8 MV/m, respectively. To remove the niobium nitride phase layer, the inner surface of the cavity after nitrogen doping must be removed lightly, and this is generally achieved via EP. Because no EP device exists, it is more suitable to improve the Q and E acc of 650 MHz cavities via nitrogen infusion, which requires no EP of the inner surface after infusion [ 11 11 ]. 3 Nitrogen infusion of 650 MHz 2-cell cavity 1 Nitrogen infusion was performed on a 650 MHz 2-cell cavity. One 650 MHz 2-cell cavity was designed, manufactured, post-processed, nitrogen-infused, and tested. Design of 650 MHz 2-cell cavity 2 The radio frequency (RF) design of a 650 MHz 2-cell cavity (650D1) was optimized to minimize B peak / E acc and E peak / E acc . Meanwhile, the R / Q and cell coupling ( k ) should be maximized. The final RF parameters are presented in Table 2 Table 2 [ 8 8 ] . 1 1 Parameter 1 1 Value 1 1 Beam aperture (mm) 1 1 156 1 1 B peak / E acc (mT/(MV/m)) 1 1 4.2 1 1 E peak / E acc 1 1 2.4 1 1 R / Q (Ω) 1 1 213 1 1 G (Ω) 1 1 284 1 1 k 1 1 2.86% The two important mechanical parameters of the 650 MHz 2-cell cavity were the Lorentz force detuning coefficient ( K L ) and frequency sensitivity to pressure (d f /d p ). The geometry and dimensions of the cavity are shown in Fig. 3 Fig. 3 . Two cavity wall thicknesses (3 and 4 mm) were compared, as summarized in Table 3 Table 3 . Finally, the 4 mm thickness was adopted because of the lower K L and d f /d p . 1 1 Parameter 1 1 Condition 1 1 Units 1 1 3 mm 1 1 4 mm 1 1 Max stress (under 2 atm) 1 1 Beam ports fixed 1 1 MPa 1 1 24.7 1 1 20 1 2 d f /d p 1 1 Beam ports free 1 1 Hz/mbar 1 1 -256 1 1 -185 1 1 Beam ports fixed 1 1 Hz/mbar 1 1 -6.4 1 1 0.95 1 1 Tuning sensitivity 1 1 / 1 1 kHz/mm 1 1 558 1 1 313 1 1 Tuning stiffness 1 1 / 1 1 kN/mm 1 1 3.7 1 1 6.4 1 1 Tuning range (293 K) 1 1 / 1 1 kHz 1 1 705 1 1 353 1 2 K L 1 1 Beam ports free 1 1 Hz/(MV/m) 2 1 1 -8.2 1 1 -7.4 1 1 Beam ports fixed 1 1 Hz/(MV/m) 2 1 1 -0.88 1 1 -0.6 4 BCP baseline test of 650 MHz 2-cell cavity 2 The 650 MHz two-cell cavity (650D1) was manufactured with fine-grain Nb, same as the 650 MHz one-cell cavity. Before nitrogen infusion, the cavity received bulk BCP (200 μm), annealing at 800 °C for 3 h, and light BCP (30 μm); subsequently, it was assembled in a clean room. A vertical test was performed after these treatments, as shown in Fig. 4 Fig. 4 . The vertical test system comprised double magnetic shields, and the residual magnetic field around the cavity was less than 5 mGs. No compensation coils were used during the vertical test. Fast cooling was performed at a speed of ~5 K/min. The vertical test results of the BCP baseline at 2.0 K are shown in Fig. 5 Fig. 5 . The Q 0 of 650D1 reached 3.3 × 10 10 at 22 MV/m. Finally, the cavity quenched at 26.5 MV/m with a Q 0 of 1.4 × 10 10 . Strong multipacting occurred when the gradient was 11–18 MV/m; however, it can be avoided by increasing the input power. The simulation shows that multipacting can occur between 8 and 20 MV/m, which is consistent with the vertical test [ 9 9 ]. The radiation resulting from field emission began to increase at 18.8 MV/m, indicating contamination on the inner surface of the cavity. 5 Nitrogen infusion of 650 MHz 2-cell cavity 1 The 650 MHz two-cell cavity (650D1) received another light BCP (30 μm) and high-pressure rinsing (HPR) to remove possible contamination and reset the inner surface after the BCP baseline test. Subsequently, the cavity was transferred to a furnace for nitrogen infusion [ 12 12 ]. All six flanges were covered with clean Nb foil to avoid contamination and dust during nitrogen infusion, as shown in Fig. 6 Fig. 6 . The “165 °C 48 h” condition, which may achieve a higher Q than the “120 °C 48 h” condition, was adopted in nitrogen infusion [ 11 11 ] . The pressure and temperature during nitrogen infusion are shown in Fig. 7 Fig. 7 . First, the furnace was heated by ramping the temperature to 800 °C and maintaining it at that temperature for 3 h for annealing. Second, the furnace was cooled to 165 °C and maintained for half a minute. Third, nitrogen gas was injected into the furnace for 48 h at ~3.5 Pa. Finally, the furnace was cooled to ~50 °C under vacuum. The inner surface of the nitrogen-infused 650D1 was analyzed using a new inspection camera. A typical image of the equator is shown in Fig. 8 (a) Fig. 8 (a) ; it is considerably rougher compared with that observed after EP, as shown in Fig. 8 (b) Fig. 8 (b) . No defects were observed on the entire inner surface of the 650D1. After nitrogen infusion, 650D1 underwent HPR and was assembled in a clean room for vertical testing. The vertical test results of 650D1 at 2.0 K are shown in Fig. 9 Fig. 9 . In the first vertical test, Q 0 reached 7.2 × 10 10 at 9 MV/m, which was 40% higher than the BCP baseline. However, Q 0 decreased rapidly above 9 MV/m because of strong field emissions induced by contamination during clean room assembly and transfer. Finally, the gradient reached 13.6 MV/m with a Q 0 of 5.2 × 10 9 . To eliminate the field emission, 650D1 was subjected to HPR and re-assembled, followed by a second vertical test. At this time, the cavity achieved a higher Q 0 than the BCP baseline over the entire range of gradient. The Q 0 was 6 × 10 10 at 22 MV/m, which exceeded the vertical test specification (4 × 10 10 at 22 MV/m) for the CEPC. This result is similar to that recorded by FNAL (7 × 10 10 at 22 MV/m), which was based on EP. Therefore, nitrogen infusion based on BCP is applicable in medium fields (~ 20 MV/m). No field emission was observed until the quench gradient reached 25 MV/m with a Q 0 of 3.3 × 10 10 . Multipacting was avoided by increasing the input power. To eliminate the multipacting effect, a new 650 MHz 2-cell cavity has been designed and proven to be effective [ 13 13 ]. 6 Conclusion 1 Nitrogen doping and infusion studies were conducted on 650 MHz superconducting cavities for CEPC. 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Equip . 995 , 165093 ( 2021 ). doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2021.165093 http://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2021.165093 Development and vertical tests of 650 MHz 2-cell superconducting cavities with higher order mode couplers All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by Peng Sha, Jian-Kui Hao and Ji-Yuan Zhai. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Peng Sha and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. 10.1007/s41365-021-00881-3 This study was supported by the National Key Program for S&T Research and Development (No. 2016YFA0400400) and the Platform of Advanced Photon Source Technology R&D, National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11505197). 2021-02-04 2021-03-13 2021-03-25 2021-05-08 2021-05-01 2021-12-20 © China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. 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