Theoretical estimates of maximum fields in superconducting resonant radio frequency cavities: stability theory, disorder, and laminates

Liarte, Danilo B.; Posen, Sam; Transtrum, Mark K.; Catelani, Gianluigi; Liepe, Matthias; Sethna, James P.

doi:10.1088/1361-6668/30/3/033002

Title: Theoretical estimates of maximum fields in superconducting resonant radio frequency cavities: stability theory, disorder, and laminates

Journal Article · Wed Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Superconductor Science and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6668/30/3/033002· OSTI ID:1462248

Liarte, Danilo B. ^[1];

^[2]; Transtrum, Mark K. ^[3]; Catelani, Gianluigi ^[4]; Liepe, Matthias ^[1]; Sethna, James P. ^[1]

Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT (United States)
Forschungszentrum Julich, Julich (Germany)

Theoretical limits to the performance of superconductors in high magnetic fields parallel to their surfaces are of key relevance to current and future accelerating cavities, especially those made of new higher-Tc materials such as Nb$$_3$$Sn, NbN, and MgB$$_2$$. Indeed, beyond the so-called superheating field $$H_{\mathcal{sh}}$$, flux will spontaneously penetrate even a perfect superconducting surface and ruin the performance. We present intuitive arguments and simple estimates for $$H_{\mathcal{sh}}$$, and combine them with our previous rigorous calculations, which we summarize. We briefly discuss experimental measurements of the superheating field, comparing to our estimates. We explore the effects of materials anisotropy and the danger of disorder in nucleating vortex entry. Will we need to control surface orientation in the layered compound MgB$$_2$$? Can we estimate theoretically whether dirt and defects make these new materials fundamentally more challenging to optimize than niobium? Finally, we discuss and analyze recent proposals to use thin superconducting layers or laminates to enhance the performance of superconducting cavities. As a result, flux entering a laminate can lead to so-called pancake vortices; we consider the physics of the dislocation motion and potential re-annihilation or stabilization of these vortices after their entry.

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Research Organization:: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11359; SC0008431

OSTI ID:: 1462248

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1338075

Report Number(s):: arXiv:1608.00175; FERMILAB-PUB-16-699-TD; 1479192; TRN: US1902134

Journal Information:: Superconductor Science and Technology, Vol. 30, Issue 3; ISSN 0953-2048

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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