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Title: Laser polishing of niobium for SRF applications

Abstract

Smooth interior surfaces are desired for niobium SRF cavities, now obtained by buffered chemical polish (BCP) and/or electropolish (EP). Laser polishing is a potential alternative, having advantages of speed, freedom from chemistry and in-process inspection. Here we show that laser polishing can produce smooth topography with Power Spectral Density (PSD) measurements similar to that obtained by EP. We studied the influence of the laser power density and laser beam raster rate on the surface topography. These two factors need to be combined carefully to smooth the surface without damaging it. Computational modeling was used to simulate the surface temperature and explain the mechanism of laser polishing.

Authors:
;  [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. JLAB
  2. W&M
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1164416
Report Number(s):
JLAB-ACC-13-1798; DOE/OR/23177-2771
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-06OR23177
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: SRF 2013, 23-27 Sept 2013. Paris, France
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Zhao, Liang, Klopf, J. Michael, Reece, Charles E., and Kelley, Michael. Laser polishing of niobium for SRF applications. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Zhao, Liang, Klopf, J. Michael, Reece, Charles E., & Kelley, Michael. Laser polishing of niobium for SRF applications. United States.
Zhao, Liang, Klopf, J. Michael, Reece, Charles E., and Kelley, Michael. 2013. "Laser polishing of niobium for SRF applications". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1164416.
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author = {Zhao, Liang and Klopf, J. Michael and Reece, Charles E. and Kelley, Michael},
abstractNote = {Smooth interior surfaces are desired for niobium SRF cavities, now obtained by buffered chemical polish (BCP) and/or electropolish (EP). Laser polishing is a potential alternative, having advantages of speed, freedom from chemistry and in-process inspection. Here we show that laser polishing can produce smooth topography with Power Spectral Density (PSD) measurements similar to that obtained by EP. We studied the influence of the laser power density and laser beam raster rate on the surface topography. These two factors need to be combined carefully to smooth the surface without damaging it. Computational modeling was used to simulate the surface temperature and explain the mechanism of laser polishing.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1164416}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
month = {Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013}
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