The past five decades have seen many successes in superconducting radio-frequency
(SRF) enabling a variety of accelerators. These successes are the result of steady progress …

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 …

A study was conducted to understand and optimize the coating process of Nb 3 Sn thin film
superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) cavities using the tin (Sn) vapor diffusion method …

A systematic study is presented on the superconductivity (SC) parameters of the ultrapure
niobium used for the fabrication of the nine-cell 1.3 GHz cavities for the linear collider project …

The first niobium-coated copper cavities were produced at CERN in the early 1980s. The
sputter coating technology was chosen as a basis for development, first in the pure diode …

High-power proton and ion linac projects based on superconducting accelerating cavities
are driving a worldwide effort to develop and build superconducting cavities for beta< 1 …

We investigate “hot” regions with anomalous high field dissipation in bulk niobium
superconducting radio frequency cavities for particle accelerators by using low energy muon …

The Tera Electronvolt Superconducting Linear Accelerator (TESLA) is the only linear
electron–positron collider project based on superconductor technology for particle …

Mechanical techniques for polishing the inside surface of niobium superconducting radio-
frequency (SRF) cavities have been systematically explored. By extending known …

The construction of a 4 GeV superconducting proton linac (the SPL) is now part of the long
term plan of CERN, and the construction of Linac4, its low-energy front end, has begun. For …