Electropolishing is the electrochemical process to remove the metallic material from the
workpiece, in order to obtain a smoother metal surface. It has found vast engineering …

Niobium surfaces are commonly electropolished in an effort to obtain optimal smoothness
for high-field superconducting radio-frequency cavity applications. We report the use of …

Foreword from author; When I joined the CEA Saclay SRF group in 1989, my initial
background was physical chemistry and surface science, which I completed later on with …

The mechanism of Nb electropolishing was studied. In particular, the effects of acid
concentration, stirring, temperature and amount of material removed on the surface finish …

The effects of normal load, sliding speed, and surface roughness on the friction and wear of
high-purity niobium (Nb) during sliding without and with an introduction of water were …

Modern particle accelerators require minimal interior surface roughness for Niobium
superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavities. Polishing of the Nb is currently achieved …

The effects of various electropolishing (EP) parameters such as duration, applied voltage,
working temperature, mechanical prepolishing and acid volume ratio on the EP process …

Surface topography and chemical purity are important factors in niobium superconducting
radio-frequency (SRF) cavity performance. Electropolishing (EP) is currently being used to …

Minimal surface roughness is a critical feature for high-field superconducting radio
frequency (SRF) cavities used to engineer particle accelerators. Current methods for …

Niobium surfaces are commonly electropolished in an effort to obtain optimally smooth
surfaces for high-field SRF cavity applications. We report the first use of controlled …