Shielding Superconductors with Thin Films as Applied to rf Cavities for Particle Accelerators
Determining the optimal arrangement of superconducting layers to withstand large-amplitude ac magnetic fields is important for certain applications such as superconducting radio-frequency cavities. In this paper, we evaluate the shielding potential of the superconducting-film–insulating-film–superconductor (SIS') structure, a configuration that could provide benefits in screening large ac magnetic fields. After establishing that, for high-frequency magnetic fields, flux penetration must be avoided, the superheating field of the structure is calculated in the London limit both numerically and, for thin films, analytically. For intermediate film thicknesses and realistic material parameters, we also solve numerically the Ginzburg-Landau equations. As a result, it is shown that a small enhancement of the superheating field is possible, on the order of a few percent, for the SIS' structure relative to a bulk superconductor of the film material, if the materials and thicknesses are chosen appropriately.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0002329; SC0008431; AC02-07CH11359
- OSTI ID:
- 1224722
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1234892
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-PUB-15-547-TD; PRAHB2; 044019
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Applied, Vol. 4, Issue 4; ISSN 2331-7019
- Publisher:
- American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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