Rama Calaga (CERN)

RFD Assembly

Two prototypes of RF dipole cavities which provide horizontal crabbing for the HL-LHC were successfully built at CERN. The frequency tuning setup before the final two welds is shown in the figure below.

WP4 Crab Cavities and RF
WP4 Crab Cavities and RF

RFD Cavity Tests at 2K

The two RF dipole crab (RFD) cavities being prototyped for the SPS tests underwent an ultra-pure water rinsing for a period of approximately 7 hours at very high pressure of 100 bar.

WP4 Crab Cavities and RF
WP4 Crab Cavities and RF

Start of series production for RFD CC at Zanon

In the framework of HL-LHC AUP in the US, last year two prototype RF Dipole Crab Cavities manufactured in Italy by Zanon Research & Innovation were validated successfully at FNAL through cold tests at 2K.

WP4 Crab Cavities and RF