805 MHz high power input coupler for SRF cavity in a RIA cryomodule

摘要

The Rare Isotope Accelerator uses 805 MHz superconducting rf cavities in the linac. Power is transmitted capacitively into the cavities via a high power input coupler. The coupler was designed for greater than 10 kW cw with a VSWR less than 1.05. The design load to the 2 K liquid helium is less than 2 W. The external Q of the coupler is about 2/spl times/10/sup 7/. The couplers were conditioned off-line to over 200 kW pulsed before installation into a prototype cryomodule. The cryomodule was tested at 2 K to full accelerating gradients. Multipacting barriers in the coupler were quickly conditioned, and no arcs or discharges were observed during testing. Details of the power couplers performance will be presented.