Purpose In order to precisely control the resonant frequency of RF superconducting cavity to detect dark photon dark matter,and to be able to tune within a certain frequency range,it is necessary to design a low-tempe...Purpose In order to precisely control the resonant frequency of RF superconducting cavity to detect dark photon dark matter,and to be able to tune within a certain frequency range,it is necessary to design a low-temperature tuner for frequency control on the bare cavity.Methods Two type mechanical tuners have been designed for the 1.3 GHz single-cell bare cavity and 650 MHz single cell bare cavity.The tuner device tunes the frequency of RF superconducting cavity for the detection of dark photons and dark matter and measures its tuning range and accuracy in both room-temperature and low-temperature environments.Results The tuner for the 1.3 GHz cavity has a tuning accuracy of 1 Hz per step and a tuning range of 1.37 MHz at low temperature.The tuner for the 650 MHz cavity has a tuning range of 467 kHz at low temperatures,with a tuning accuracy of 1.77 Hz per step.Conclusion The designed tuner can meet the requirements of RF superconducting cavity tuning for detecting dark photons and dark matter,and its adjustable range,precision and stability ensure that the detection experiment can be carried out smoothly.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant No.2020YFC2201501YOUTH INNOVATION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION CAS NO.292022000038+1 种基金Jing Shu is supported by Peking University under startup Grant No.7101302974the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants No.12025507 and No.12150015 and is supported by the Key Research Program of Frontier Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)under Grants No.ZDBS-LY-7003.
文摘Purpose In order to precisely control the resonant frequency of RF superconducting cavity to detect dark photon dark matter,and to be able to tune within a certain frequency range,it is necessary to design a low-temperature tuner for frequency control on the bare cavity.Methods Two type mechanical tuners have been designed for the 1.3 GHz single-cell bare cavity and 650 MHz single cell bare cavity.The tuner device tunes the frequency of RF superconducting cavity for the detection of dark photons and dark matter and measures its tuning range and accuracy in both room-temperature and low-temperature environments.Results The tuner for the 1.3 GHz cavity has a tuning accuracy of 1 Hz per step and a tuning range of 1.37 MHz at low temperature.The tuner for the 650 MHz cavity has a tuning range of 467 kHz at low temperatures,with a tuning accuracy of 1.77 Hz per step.Conclusion The designed tuner can meet the requirements of RF superconducting cavity tuning for detecting dark photons and dark matter,and its adjustable range,precision and stability ensure that the detection experiment can be carried out smoothly.
