Copper plating qualification process for the fundamental power coupler waveguides for CEBAF cryomodules
To provide sufficient energy for CEBAF operation, cryomodules and components are being refurbished yearly as necessary. Copper plated fundamental power coupler waveguides are important components of the cryomodules. The integrity and quality of copper plating is critical to reduce the heat load from the waveguides into the He bath at 2.07 K. A search of copper plating resources is underway for plating or re-plating CEBAF-style waveguides. This effort ensures a continuous capability of copper plating on cryomodule components, especially on waveguides. To qualify plating vendors, the waveguide copper plating specifications were revisited, and a thorough plating evaluation process is being developed. The evaluation process ranges from coupon testing to sample waveguide qualification. Recent results are summarized and future work is planned.
- Research Organization:
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-06OR23177
- OSTI ID:
- 2202425
- Report Number(s):
- JLAB-ACC-23-3856; WEPWB087; DOE/OR/23177-7232
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: SRF2023 (21st International Conference on Radio-Frequency Superconductivity), Grand Rapids, MI, USA, June 25, 2023
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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