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URLhttps://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-HIAT2025-MOP07
TitleControl of microphonics for a superconducting radio-frequency photo-injector cryomodule
Authors
  • K. Villafania, J. Brown, S. Kim, T. Xu, W. Chang
    Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
AbstractA superconducting radio-frequency photo-injector cryomodule is being developed for the high-energy upgrade of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS-II-HE). This effort is a collaboration between the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University (MSU), Argonne National Laboratory, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The cryomodule features a 185.7 MHz superconducting quarter-wave resonator (QWR) designed to operate with an RF electric field of 30 MV/m at the photo-cathode. Mechanical vibrations must be controlled for operation with stable amplitude and phase. The first prototype cryomodule was cold-tested at MSU with a QWR, fundamental power coupler, tuner, and cathode stalk. In the cold test, we observed microphonics that made it difficult to control the RF phase at high gradient. The cryogenic circuit was identified as a likely culprit. This paper presents our studies of microphonics during the cryomodule cold test and follow-up investigations at room temperature. Our findings provided valuable feedback for modifications to the cryogenic circuit and a successful second cold test of the cryomodule.
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Conference16th International Conference on Heavy Ion Accelerator Technology
Series
LocationEast Lansing, MI, USA
Date22-27 Jun 2025
PublisherJACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editorial BoardLing Wang (FRIB/MSU), Kelly Jaje (ANL), Michelle Wier (FRIB/MSU), Kent Wootton (ANL), Tong Zhang (FRIB/MSU)
Online ISBN978-3-95450-260-8
Online ISSN2673-5547
Received21 June 2025
Revised26 June 2025
Accepted26 June 2025
Issued13 October 2025
DOI10.18429/JACoW-HIAT2025-MOP07
Pages42-45