A system and method for fabricating accelerator cavities comprises forming at least two half cavities and joining the half cavities with a longitudinal seal. The half cavities can comprise at least one of aluminum, copper, tin, and copper alloys. The half cavities can be coated with a superconductor or combination of materials configured to form a superconductor coating.

A system and method for fabricating accelerator cavities comprises forming at least two half cavities and joining the half cavities with a longitudinal seal. The half cavities can comprise at least one of aluminum, copper, tin, and copper alloys. The half cavities can be coated with a superconductor or combination of materials configured to form a superconductor coating.

A system and apparatus for electron beam melting comprises a superconducting radio frequency accelerator configured to produce an electron beam, a conduction cooling system configured to cool the superconducting radio frequency accelerator, and an electron beam melting system wherein the electron beam melts power in a build chamber of the electron beam melting apparatus.

A system and apparatus for electron beam melting comprises a superconducting radio frequency accelerator configured to produce an electron beam, a conduction cooling system configured to cool the superconducting radio frequency accelerator, and an electron beam melting system wherein the electron beam melts power in a build chamber of the electron beam melting apparatus.

Methods and systems for bolted joint conduction cooling of accelerator cavities comprises a conduction cooling system. The conduction cooling system comprises mounting at least one cooling ring to a cavity and a conduction link joined to the cooling ring with at least one connection assembly. The materials in the at least one connection assembly can be selected to experience greater thermal contraction than the cooling ring and the conduction link when cooled. A fast conduction cooling system can comprise a cryocooler in thermal communication with a conduction cooling apparatus affixed to a cavity via a conduction path and a thermal switch in the conduction path between the cryocooler and the conduction cooling apparatus wherein a thermal conductance of the thermal switch decreases as a function of temperature.

Methods and systems for bolted joint conduction cooling of accelerator cavities comprises a conduction cooling system. The conduction cooling system comprises mounting at least one cooling ring to a cavity and a conduction link joined to the cooling ring with at least one connection assembly. The materials in the at least one connection assembly can be selected to experience greater thermal contraction than the cooling ring and the conduction link when cooled. A fast conduction cooling system can comprise a cryocooler in thermal communication with a conduction cooling apparatus affixed to a cavity via a conduction path and a thermal switch in the conduction path between the cryocooler and the conduction cooling apparatus wherein a thermal conductance of the thermal switch decreases as a function of temperature.

Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a radio frequency cavity resonator, wherein said radio frequency cavity resonator comprises a tubular structure extending along a longitudinal axis, said tubular structure comprising a circumferential wall structure surrounding said longitudinal axis, one or more tubular elements and a first and a second support structure associated with each of said tubular elements, wherein said first and second support structures are provided on opposite sides of each tubular element and extend radially along a diameter of the tubular structure, wherein the method comprises producing the resonator by additive manufacturing in a manufacturing direction that is parallel to said diameter.

A particle accelerator can include a first waveguide portion and a second waveguide portion. The first waveguide portion can include a first plurality of cell portions and a first iris portion that is disposed between two of the first plurality of cell portions. The first iris portion can include a first portion of an aperture such that the aperture is configured to be disposed about a beam axis. The first waveguide portion can further include a first bonding surface. The second waveguide portion can include a second plurality of cell portions and a second iris portion that is disposed between two of the second plurality of cell portions. The second iris portion can include a second portion of the aperture. The second waveguide portion can include a second bonding surface.

A method and system for water purification includes a particle accelerator configured to generate a particle beam and a conduit configured to be substantially in line with the particle beam wherein said electron beam is incident on a fluid flowing through the conduit. The electron beam can be oriented to be substantially head on to the direction of flow of the fluid in the conduit. A shielding assembly can be configured around the conduit. A cartridge filtering system and contaminant filtering system can be provided to remove additional contaminants.

A method and system for water purification includes a particle accelerator configured to generate a particle beam and a conduit configured to be substantially in line with the particle beam wherein said electron beam is incident on a fluid flowing through the conduit. The electron beam can be oriented to be substantially head on to the direction of flow of the fluid in the conduit. A shielding assembly can be configured around the conduit. A cartridge filtering system and contaminant filtering system can be provided to remove additional contaminants.