A significant fraction of ILC R&D has focused on the production of accelerating cavities, which requires a thorough understanding of the behaviour and properties of niobium, the metal of choice for ILC cavities. The 2007 ILC Reference Design Report showed that the better part of the construction project effort will be taken up by comparatively […]
The mass production of SRF linac cavities
Today's issue features a Director's Corner from Marc Ross, Project Manager for the Global Design Effort.