Development of Quarter Wave Resonators

The accelerating structure for the superconducting linac booster for the 15 UD Pelletron at IUAC is a Nb QWR cavity, designed and fabricated as a joint collaboration between IUAC and ANL, USA. Initial cavities required for the first linac module were fabricated at ANL. For fabrication of cavities required for future modules a Superconducting Resonator Fabrication Facility has been set up at IUAC. Three quarter wave resonator (QWR) cavities have been fabricated and fifteen more resonators for the second and third linac modules are in advanced stage of completion. This facility has allowed us to undertake repairs on some of the resonators which sprung leaks. First experiment with the accelerated Si beam through the first linac module having eight resonators along with a superconducting solenoid have been conducted recently.