• Keckert, S.; Kramer, F.; Kugeler, O.; Knobloch, J.: Commissioning of a new sample test cavity for rapid RF characterization of SRF materials. In: Kenji Saito ... [Ed.] : SRF2023 : Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on RF Superconductivity, Grand Rapids, MichiganGeneve: JACoW, 2023. - ISBN 978-3-95450-234-9, p. TUPTB013/410-413
    https://srf2023.vrws.de/papers/tuptb013.pdf

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Abstract:
RaSTA, the Rapid Superconductor Test Apparatus, is a new sample test cavity that is currently being commissioned at HZB. It uses the established QPR sample geometry but with a much smaller cylindrical cavity operating in the TM020 mode at 4.8 GHz. Its compact design allows for smaller cryogenic test stands and reduced turnaround time, enabling iterative measurement campaigns for thin film R&D. Using the same calorimetric measurement technique as known from the QPR allows direct measurements of the residual resistance. We report first prototype results obtained from a niobium sample that demonstrate the capabilities of the system.