Cornell University’s superconducting cavity development program is one contributor to the global collaborative effort on critical SRF R&D for the ILC. We conduct R&D in support of the baseline cavity development as well as several alternate cavity development paths. For the baseline program we are preparing and testing ILC cavities. We have developed a new quench detection system and successful...

since the introduction of engine-driven nickel-titanium (niti) instruments, attempts have been made to minimize or eliminate their inherent defects, increase their surface hardness/flexibility and also improve their resistance to cyclic fatigue and cutting efficiency. the various strategies of enhancing instrument surface include ion implantation, thermal nitridation, cryogenic treatment and el...