Advanced Topographic Characterization of Variously Prepared Niobium Surfaces and Linkage to RF Losses

Superconducting radio frequency (SRF) technology is widely adopted in particle accelerators. The shallow penetration (∼ 40 nm) of the RF into superconducting niobium lends great importance to SRF cavity interior surface chemistry and topography. These in turn are strongly influenced by the chemical...

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Main Author: Xu, Chen
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: W&M ScholarWorks 2013
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539623621
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3412&context=etd