Smooth, homogeneous, high-purity Nb3Sn superconducting RF resonant cavity by seed-free electrochemical synthesis

Z Sun, Z Baraissov, RD Porter, L Shpani… - Superconductor …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Workbench-size particle accelerators, enabled by Nb 3 Sn-based superconducting radio-
frequency (SRF) cavities, hold the potential of driving scientific discovery by offering a widely …

Effect of Zr on growth kinetics, microstructure and microtexture of Nb3Sn by bronze technique

D Sharma, D Kalyan, SK Makineni, S Santra - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
We have experimentally studied a systematic quantitative effect of Zr on the factors
influencing the critical current density of Nb 3 Sn, such as growth kinetics, microstructure and …

Electromechanical coupling in high-pressured superconducting Nb3Sn: analytical and simulation models

Y He, Z Shi, L Qiao, G Xiao, Z Li, L Yang - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Based on molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of Nb 3 Sn crystals under high pressure, a
physics-based trans-scale model of the superconducting transition of high-pressure Nb 3 Sn …

Understanding the nanoscale chemistry of as-received and fast neutron irradiated Nb3Sn RRP® wires using atom probe tomography

LE Wheatley, T Baumgartner, M Eisterer… - Superconductor …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Atom probe tomography (APT) has been used to study the effect of fast neutron irradiation
on the local chemistry of Nb 3 Sn samples. Two RRP® wires doped with 2 at% Ti were …

Improving Nb3Sn cavity performance using centrifugal barrel polishing

E Viklund, DN Seidman, D Burk… - … Science and Technology, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
In this study we will show a new method of polishing for Nb 3 Sn cavities known as
centrifugal barrel polishing (CBP). Using this method, Nb 3 Sn coated samples are polished …

A Time-Dependent Ginzburg-Landau Framework for Sample-Specific Simulation of Superconductors for SRF Applications

AV Harbick, MK Transtrum - arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.20078, 2024 - arxiv.org
Modern superconducting radio frequency (SRF) applications require precise control of a
wide range of material properties, from microscopic material parameters to mesoscopic …

Microscopic origin of the abnormal elastic behavior accompanying the superconducting transition in Nb3Sn crystals: An extended ab initio study

X Yang, Q Du, L Qiao, G Xiao, Z Li, L Yang - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a promising next-generation material for superconducting radiofrequency cavities,
superconducting Nb 3 Sn, once developed for fabricating a high-field magnet, has attracted …

Role of nanoscale surface defects on Sn adsorption and diffusion behavior on oxidized Nb (100)

RG Farber, SA Willson, SJ Sibener - Journal of Vacuum Science & …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Nanoscale structural defects such as grain boundaries, atomic dislocations, and surface
roughness inhibit the stoichiometrically homogeneous growth of Nb 3 Sn on Nb. This is a …

Impact of submicron stoichiometric surface defects on high-field superconducting radiofrequency cavity performance

SA Willson, AV Harbick, L Shpani, V Do… - Physical Review …, 2024 - APS
Nb 3 Sn film coatings have the potential to drastically improve the accelerating performance
of Nb superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavities in next-generation linear particle …

Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Nb3Sn Films by Focused Ion Beam Cross Sectional Microscopy

E Viklund, J Lee, DN Seidman… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Niobium has been the material of choice for SRF cavities for several decades due to its
formability and superconducting properties. The accelerating gradient of niobium cavities is …