RF Superconductivity for Accelerators

This book introduces some of the key ideas of this exciting field, using a pedagogic approach, and presents a comprehensive overview of the field. It is divided into four parts. The first part introduces the basic concepts of microwave cavities for particle acceleration. The second part is devoted to the observed behavior of superconducting cavities. In the third part,general issues connected with beam-cavity interaction and the related issues for the critical components are covered. The final part discusses applications of superconducting cavities to frontier accelerators of the future, drawing heavily on the examples that are in their most advanced stage. Each part of the book ends in a Problems section to illustrate and amplify text material as well as draw on example applications of superconducting cavities to existing and future accelerators.

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

BASICS
Introductory Overview
Cavity Fundamentals and Cavity Fields
Superconductivity Essentials
Electrodynamics of Normal and Superconductors
Maximum Surface Fields
PERFORMANCE OF SUPERCONDUCTING CAVITIES
Cavity Fabrication and Preparation
Multicell Field "Flatness" Tuning
Cavity Testing
Residual Resistance
Multipacting
Thermal Breakdown
Field Emission
The Quest for High Gradients
Alternate Materials to Solid Niobium
COUPLERS AND TUNERS
Mode Excitation and Its Consequences
Higher Order Mode Couplers
Coupling Power to the Beam
Input Power Couplers and Windows
Tuners and Frequency Related Issues
FRONTIER ACCELERATORS
High-Current Accelerators
High-Energy Accelerators
Problems
References
Index