Projects and R&D activities

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1 Projects and R&D activities J.M. Jimenez On behalf of the Vacuum, Surface and Coatings Group (VSC)

2 Vacuum, Surface and Coatings group* Mandate Design, construction, operation, maintenance and upgrade of high & ultra-high vacuum systems for Accelerators and Detectors. Expertise and support on thin-walled vacuum chambers, windows and bellows compensation systems Expertise in vacuum sealing and leak-tightness technology Management of the industrial support contract for vacuum work in accelerators Coatings, surfaces treatments, surface and chemical analysis for Accelerators & Detectors. Expertise and support in the fields of: Coatings, electroplating and surface cleaning techniques UHV characterization and of material and surfaces Degassing analysis and treatment

3 Vacuum, Surface and Coatings group* Structure * Valid from January 1 st, 2008

4 R&D related to CERN Projects (1) Operation of existing accelerators o LHC Vacuum pilot sectors o Pumping of and leak localization in big volumes containing large quantities of water and/or helium o Interventions on arcs with a limited warming up o Upgrade of bake out regulation controller & study of new heating and insulation approaches o Operation with collimators Engineering studies o Analysis and design of beam windows o Aluminum bellows for experiments o Composite beam vacuum chambers o Characterization of corrosion

5 R&D related to CERN Projects (2) Monitoring & Controls o Control system development & upgrade of monitoring, e.g. alarms, interlocks, remote operation of diagnostics, etc o New users interfaces for RGA & helium leak detectors o Controls for Electron Cloud & Vacuum Pilot Sectors Dynamic vacuum & studies on related phenomenon o Stimulated desorption (electrons, photons, low and high energy ions) o Electron cloud (PS,SPS, LHC) o Secondary electron yield measurements (RT, ceramics, cold surfaces), coatings and clearing electrodes o Gas density simulations Laboratory activities o Vacuum laboratory for everyday work (leak detection, pumping devices, outgassing of metals and plastics, ESD, vacuum gauges, thermal desorption spectroscopy, permeation ) o Outgassing measurements (high outgassing, UHV-type and big samples) o Calibration stands for all gauges and RGAs o Preservation of bakeout (water vapour, CLIC application) o Leak detection : ultrasonic, H 2, Ne 22 o Sparking studies for CLIC accelerating structures (optical, electrical, vacuum)

6 R&D related to CERN Projects (3) Cleaning methods o Follow up of solvent and detergent o Replacement of perchloroethylene o Dry means (plasma O 2, H 2, radicals ) o Coatings facilities o Carbon coatings and Low temperature NEG o XPS upgrade (quality control of coating) o Follow up of available devices to be use for surface analysis Chemistry o Raman spectroscopy (vibrational spectroscopy to complete the analysis panel, characterize carbon coatings, cleaning efficiency and characterization of pollution) Resins and polymers o Cianate ester based resins (large temperature working range, radiation resistant) o 3D photolithography for mould realization

7 LHC Upgrade project Approved Triplet upgrade (Q1-D2): vacuum issues, cold bore insulation, radiation hard polymers Consolidation and upgrade of detectors (Q1-Q1): new experimental chambers, vacuum profile simulations, ageing of fluids under radiation Control system development & upgrade of monitoring (alarms, interlocks, remote operation of diagnostics) Support to AB for new LSS equipment Collimators new phases: study of new materials

8 New injectors LINAC4 vacuum systems, control, layout and related studies, surface treatments and plating Approved, being procured and installed SPL studies for layout, vacuum systems, cryostat insulation vacuum, cavity surface treatments Design study by end 2011 PS2 vacuum systems and layout Design study by end 2011

9 SPS Upgrade Design study by end 2011 Study of low SEY coatings for e-cloud reduction: coatings, lab characterization, SPS liner testing. Prototype dipole coating Study of clearing electrodes (classical and enamel) Studies for scaling-up to full machine

10 CLIC and CTF3 CLIC Design study by end 2011 Material testing: resistance to high voltage breakdown (experiments and simulations), thermal fatigue testing with laser Surface treatments for accelerating structures Vacuum design, study of water outgassing in small pipes, outgassing of breakdowns, numerical modelling for CLIC modules, novel vacuum chamber designs CTF3 vacuum layout and installation Being installed and operated

11 HIE-ISOLDE Project approved Development of cavity fabrication method, surface treatments, niobium coating Cryostat design (common vs. separate vacuum) General vacuum systems and layout

12 Other projects Technology Transfer Working well with various European companies and Labs CAST (vacuum and He environments) Being operated MedAUSTRON Project approved (Austrian funding) LHeC Feasibility study N-TOF (corrosion studies) Being operated