We report the world-leading performance of a 1.3 GHz cryomodule equipped with eight 9-cell superconducting radio-frequency cavities that underwent a medium-temperature furnace baking process.During continuous wave hor...We report the world-leading performance of a 1.3 GHz cryomodule equipped with eight 9-cell superconducting radio-frequency cavities that underwent a medium-temperature furnace baking process.During continuous wave horizontal testing,these cavities achieved unprecedented average intrinsic quality factors of 4.0×10^(10)at 20 MV/m and 3.2×10^(10)at 29 MV/m,with no instances of field emission.The cryomodule demonstrates near-complete preservation of ultra-high quality factors and ultra-high accelerating gradients from vertical to horizontal testing,marking a significant milestone in continuous-wave superconducting radio-frequency accelerator technology.This letter presents the cryomodule development experience,includ-ing cavity preparation,cryomodule assembly,degaussing,fast cooldown,and performance testing.展开更多
Significant temperature difference(300-77 K or even 4 K) can cause large deformations and displacements of the beam position monitors(BPMs),which affect BPMs measurement resolution or even cause their malfunction in c...Significant temperature difference(300-77 K or even 4 K) can cause large deformations and displacements of the beam position monitors(BPMs),which affect BPMs measurement resolution or even cause their malfunction in cryogenic situations.In this paper,to check the offset from the mechanical to electrical center in low temperature(77 K),Fourier's law and finite element method are used to simulate cryo-deformation.Laser tracker and micro-alignment telescope are employed in combined BPM calibration,installation and monitoring.The calibration error is<0.02 mm,and the installation and monitoring precision are 0.06 mm and 0.01 mm,respectively.The monitored cryo-deformation agrees well with the simulation results.These indicate that the combined alignment can improve performance of the BPM system.All these guaranteed the success of running the 9.55 MeV@2.14 mA cw protons.展开更多
The Accelerator Driven Sub-critical(ADS)system is a strategic plan to solve the nuclear waste problem for nuclear power plants in China.High-energy particle accelerators and colliders contain long strings of supercond...The Accelerator Driven Sub-critical(ADS)system is a strategic plan to solve the nuclear waste problem for nuclear power plants in China.High-energy particle accelerators and colliders contain long strings of superconducting devices,superconducting radio frequency cavities,and magnets,which may require cooling by 2 K superfluid helium(HeliumⅡ).2 K superfluid helium cryogenic system has become a research hot spot in the field of superconducting accelerators.In this study,the ADS Injector-I 2 K cryogenic system is examined in detail.The cryogenic system scheme design,key equipment,and technology design,such as the 2 K Joule–Thomson(J–T)heat exchanger and cryomodules CM1+CM2 design,are examined,in addition to the commissioning and operation of the cryogenic system.The ADS Injector-I 2 K cryogenic system is the first 100 W superfluid helium system designed and built independently in China.The ADS proton beam reached 10 Me V at 10 m A in July 2016 and 10 Me V at 2 m A in continuous mode in January 2017 and has been operated reliably for over 15,000 h,proving that the design of ADS Injector-I 2 K cryogenic system,the key equipment,and technology research are reasonable,reliable,and meet the requirements.The research into key technologies provides valuable engineering experience that can be helpful for future projects such as CI-ADS(China Initiative Accelerator-Driven System),SHINE(Shanghai High Repetition Rate XFEL and Extreme Light Facility),PAPS(Platform of Advanced Photon Source Technology),and CEPC(Circular Electron-Positron Collider),thereby developing national expertise in the field of superfluid helium cryogenic systems.展开更多
The Shanghai High Repetition Rate XFEL and Extreme Light Facility(SHINE)project will use 6001.3 GHz fundamental power couplers,which are modified based on TTF-Ⅲ power couplers,for continuous-wave operation with input...The Shanghai High Repetition Rate XFEL and Extreme Light Facility(SHINE)project will use 6001.3 GHz fundamental power couplers,which are modified based on TTF-Ⅲ power couplers,for continuous-wave operation with input power up to approximately 7 kW.The first batch of 20 sets of 1.3 GHz coupler prototypes was fabricated from three domestic manufacturers for the SHINE project.To better characterize the radio frequency conditioning phenomena for validating the performance of power couplers,a room temperature test stand was designed,constructed,and commissioned for the SHINE 1.3 GHz power couplers.In addition,a horizontal test cryostat was built to test the 1.3 GHz superconducting cavities,fundamental power couplers,tuners,and other components as a set.The results of these tests indicate that the 1.3 GHz couplers are capable of handling up to 14 kW continuous waves.Herein,the main aspects of the radio frequency design and construction of the test stand,along with the test results of the high-power conditioning of the 1.3 GHz couplers,are described.展开更多
A helium cryogenic system is designed by the Institute of Modern Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,to supply different cooling powers to the cryomodules of ion-Linac(iLinac)accelerator,which serves as the injector o...A helium cryogenic system is designed by the Institute of Modern Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,to supply different cooling powers to the cryomodules of ion-Linac(iLinac)accelerator,which serves as the injector of the High Intensity Heavy-Ion Accelerator Facility project.The iLinac is a superconducting heavy-ion accelerator approximately 100 m long and contains 13 cryomodules cooled by superfluid helium.This article describes the cryogenic system design of the iLinac accelerator.The requirements of the cryogenic system,such as cooling mode,refrigeration temperature,operating pressure and pressure stability,are introduced and described in detail.In addition,heat loads from different sources are analyzed and calculated quantitatively.An equivalent cooling capacity of 10 kW at 4.5 K was determined for the cryogenic system according to the total heat load.Furthermore,a system process design was conducted and analyzed in detail.Further,the system layout and the main equipment are presented.展开更多
The third harmonic superconducting cryomodule is being designed for the Shanghai High repetition rate XFEL and Extreme light facility(SHINE)project,which is under construction.In contrast to the European X-ray Free El...The third harmonic superconducting cryomodule is being designed for the Shanghai High repetition rate XFEL and Extreme light facility(SHINE)project,which is under construction.In contrast to the European X-ray Free Electron Laser(E-XFEL)project,the 3.9 GHz cryomodules in the SHINE project will operate in the continuous wave regime with higher radio frequency average power for both cavities and couplers.We propose a 3.9 GHz fundamental power coupler with an adjustable antenna length,for satisfying the SHINE project requirements.Here,we describe the 3.9 GHz fundamental power coupler's design considerations and power requirements for various operating modes of the SHINE Linac.We also present the results of the radio frequency simulation and optimization,including the studies on multipacting and thermal analysis of the proposed 3.9 GHz coupler.展开更多
基金supported by Zhangjiang Laboratory,the SHINE R&D project(No.2017SHZDZX02)the SHINE projectthe National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12125508).
文摘We report the world-leading performance of a 1.3 GHz cryomodule equipped with eight 9-cell superconducting radio-frequency cavities that underwent a medium-temperature furnace baking process.During continuous wave horizontal testing,these cavities achieved unprecedented average intrinsic quality factors of 4.0×10^(10)at 20 MV/m and 3.2×10^(10)at 29 MV/m,with no instances of field emission.The cryomodule demonstrates near-complete preservation of ultra-high quality factors and ultra-high accelerating gradients from vertical to horizontal testing,marking a significant milestone in continuous-wave superconducting radio-frequency accelerator technology.This letter presents the cryomodule development experience,includ-ing cavity preparation,cryomodule assembly,degaussing,fast cooldown,and performance testing.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11605262)
文摘Significant temperature difference(300-77 K or even 4 K) can cause large deformations and displacements of the beam position monitors(BPMs),which affect BPMs measurement resolution or even cause their malfunction in cryogenic situations.In this paper,to check the offset from the mechanical to electrical center in low temperature(77 K),Fourier's law and finite element method are used to simulate cryo-deformation.Laser tracker and micro-alignment telescope are employed in combined BPM calibration,installation and monitoring.The calibration error is<0.02 mm,and the installation and monitoring precision are 0.06 mm and 0.01 mm,respectively.The monitored cryo-deformation agrees well with the simulation results.These indicate that the combined alignment can improve performance of the BPM system.All these guaranteed the success of running the 9.55 MeV@2.14 mA cw protons.
文摘The Accelerator Driven Sub-critical(ADS)system is a strategic plan to solve the nuclear waste problem for nuclear power plants in China.High-energy particle accelerators and colliders contain long strings of superconducting devices,superconducting radio frequency cavities,and magnets,which may require cooling by 2 K superfluid helium(HeliumⅡ).2 K superfluid helium cryogenic system has become a research hot spot in the field of superconducting accelerators.In this study,the ADS Injector-I 2 K cryogenic system is examined in detail.The cryogenic system scheme design,key equipment,and technology design,such as the 2 K Joule–Thomson(J–T)heat exchanger and cryomodules CM1+CM2 design,are examined,in addition to the commissioning and operation of the cryogenic system.The ADS Injector-I 2 K cryogenic system is the first 100 W superfluid helium system designed and built independently in China.The ADS proton beam reached 10 Me V at 10 m A in July 2016 and 10 Me V at 2 m A in continuous mode in January 2017 and has been operated reliably for over 15,000 h,proving that the design of ADS Injector-I 2 K cryogenic system,the key equipment,and technology research are reasonable,reliable,and meet the requirements.The research into key technologies provides valuable engineering experience that can be helpful for future projects such as CI-ADS(China Initiative Accelerator-Driven System),SHINE(Shanghai High Repetition Rate XFEL and Extreme Light Facility),PAPS(Platform of Advanced Photon Source Technology),and CEPC(Circular Electron-Positron Collider),thereby developing national expertise in the field of superfluid helium cryogenic systems.
基金supported by Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(No.2017SHZDZX02)。
文摘The Shanghai High Repetition Rate XFEL and Extreme Light Facility(SHINE)project will use 6001.3 GHz fundamental power couplers,which are modified based on TTF-Ⅲ power couplers,for continuous-wave operation with input power up to approximately 7 kW.The first batch of 20 sets of 1.3 GHz coupler prototypes was fabricated from three domestic manufacturers for the SHINE project.To better characterize the radio frequency conditioning phenomena for validating the performance of power couplers,a room temperature test stand was designed,constructed,and commissioned for the SHINE 1.3 GHz power couplers.In addition,a horizontal test cryostat was built to test the 1.3 GHz superconducting cavities,fundamental power couplers,tuners,and other components as a set.The results of these tests indicate that the 1.3 GHz couplers are capable of handling up to 14 kW continuous waves.Herein,the main aspects of the radio frequency design and construction of the test stand,along with the test results of the high-power conditioning of the 1.3 GHz couplers,are described.
文摘A helium cryogenic system is designed by the Institute of Modern Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,to supply different cooling powers to the cryomodules of ion-Linac(iLinac)accelerator,which serves as the injector of the High Intensity Heavy-Ion Accelerator Facility project.The iLinac is a superconducting heavy-ion accelerator approximately 100 m long and contains 13 cryomodules cooled by superfluid helium.This article describes the cryogenic system design of the iLinac accelerator.The requirements of the cryogenic system,such as cooling mode,refrigeration temperature,operating pressure and pressure stability,are introduced and described in detail.In addition,heat loads from different sources are analyzed and calculated quantitatively.An equivalent cooling capacity of 10 kW at 4.5 K was determined for the cryogenic system according to the total heat load.Furthermore,a system process design was conducted and analyzed in detail.Further,the system layout and the main equipment are presented.
基金supported by Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(No.2017SHZDZX02)。
文摘The third harmonic superconducting cryomodule is being designed for the Shanghai High repetition rate XFEL and Extreme light facility(SHINE)project,which is under construction.In contrast to the European X-ray Free Electron Laser(E-XFEL)project,the 3.9 GHz cryomodules in the SHINE project will operate in the continuous wave regime with higher radio frequency average power for both cavities and couplers.We propose a 3.9 GHz fundamental power coupler with an adjustable antenna length,for satisfying the SHINE project requirements.Here,we describe the 3.9 GHz fundamental power coupler's design considerations and power requirements for various operating modes of the SHINE Linac.We also present the results of the radio frequency simulation and optimization,including the studies on multipacting and thermal analysis of the proposed 3.9 GHz coupler.
