"Commercial Feasibility of Conduction-Cooled Accelerating Cavity Confirmed"

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, in collaboration with General Atomics and other partners, have successfully designed, prototyped, and tested a conduction-cooled particle accelerator cavity, demonstrating its feasibility for commercial applications. The prototype features advanced commercial off-the-shelf cooling components and novel superconducting materials, and it achieved the same specifications as traditional liquid helium-cooled cavities. This breakthrough design paves the way for more efficient, compact, and reliable superconducting radiofrequency accelerators with potential applications in environmental remediation and industrial processes.