Studies of electron activities in SNS-type superconducting rf cavities
During vertical testing of SNS superconducting RF cavities, a lot of electron activity was observed. This could be evidence of in-cell multipacting, cell to cell electron mitigation or near-axis dark current. To study the potential for these electron activities in SRF cavities, a multi-purpose electron tracking code (FishPact) was developed based on the Poisson/Superfish Field solvers. Electron trajectories between the impacts in both medium-{beta} and high-{beta} cavities are tracked under varying accelerating gradient (E{sub acc}), RF phases, and emission locations. It is found that the high beta cavities show a greater propensity for potential sources of dark current than their medium beta counterparts. It is further proposed that field emission induced multipacting is a potential, though rare, source of further Q{sub 0} degradation.
- Research Organization:
- TJNAF (Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84ER40150
- OSTI ID:
- 850269
- Report Number(s):
- JLAB-ACC-05-421; DOE/ER/40150-3594; TRN: US0504373
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 12th SRF Workshop, Cornell University, July 10, 2005
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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