Superconducting Radio-Frequency (SRF) technology for accelerators

• 2010~2012, PhD in Accelerator Physics at The University of Manchester (UK) and DESY (Hamburg, Germany)

        Supervisors: Prof. Roger M. Jones and Dr. Nicoleta Baboi

        Topic: Beam diagnostics in superconducting accelerating cavities with higher order modes   

• 2006~2009, MSc in Particle Physics at University of Science and Technology of China (Hefei, China)

       Supervisors: Prof. Yi Jiang and Prof. Zhengguo Zhao

       Topic: Measurement of diboson WZ production cross section with ATLAS detector at LHC

• 2002~2006, BSc in Applied Physics at University of Science and Technology of China (Hefei, China)

• 09.2021 - now Research Scientist at IHEP (Beijing, China)
  
• 04.2020 - now Deputy Head of Accelerator Division at IHEP (Beijing, China)
  
• 12.2015 - 09.2021 Associate Research Scientist at IHEP (Beijing, China)
  
• 11.2014 - 12.2015 Senior Fellow at CERN (Geneva, Swizterland)
  
• 01.2013 - 10.2014 Marie-Curie Experienced Researcher at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland)
• 01.2010 - 12.2012 Research Assistant at DESY (Hamburg, Germany)
• 07.2006 - 07.2007 Visiting Scholar at University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI, USA) and CERN (Geneva, Switzerland)

[1] Beam Diagnostics in Superconducting Accelerating Cavities: The Extraction of Transverse Beam Position from Beam-Excited Higher Order Modes, Springer International Publishing AG, ISBN 978-3-319-00758-8, 2013.

[2] Beam Position Diagnostics with Higher Order Modes in Third Harmonic Superconducting Accelerating Cavities, Warsaw University of Technology Publishing House (OWPW), ISBN: 978-83-7814-070-2, 2013.

• Lin Guo, Pei Zhang, Xinying Zhang, Hongjuan Zheng, Fanbo Meng and Zhongquan Li, "Multipacting suppression of the HOM-damped 166.6-MHz β=1 quarter-wave superconducting cavities at HEPS", Journal of Instrumentation 16, P11003 (2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/16/11/P11003
• Fuyu Yang, Jin Dai*, Pei Zhang*, Nan Wang, Zhongquan Li, “A closed-circulation system for chemical polishing of the 1.3-GHz single-cell copper cavity substrate for niobium sputtering”, Journal of Instrumentation 16, P06031 (2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/16/06/P06031
• Ziwei Deng, Pei Zhang*, Tongming Huang, Qunyao Wang, Haiying Lin, Jianping Dai, Qiang Ma, Linge Xiao, Weimin Pan, “Development of an automatic control and analysis system for the conditioning of high-power couplers at IHEP”, Journal of Instrumentation 16, P07027 (2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/16/07/P07027
• Yuanli Luo, Pei Zhang*, Haiying Lin, Qunyao Wang, Qiang Ma, Weimin Pan, “Design and performance tests of a modular 166.6-MHz 50-kW compact solid-state power amplifier for the HEPS-TF project”, Journal of Instrumentation 16, P04011 (2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/16/04/P04011
• Tongming Huang, Pei Zhang*, Zhengze Chang, Qiang Ma, Xinying Zhang, Zhongquan Li, Ruixiong Han, Qunyao Wang, Haiying Lin, Jianrong Zhou, Rui Ge, Weimin Pan, “High-power tests and solution to overheating at cavity-coupler interface of the 166.6-MHz beta=1 superconducting quarter-wave resonator for HEPS”, AIP Advances 11, 045024 (2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0046377
• Hongjuan Zheng, Pei Zhang*, Zhongquan Li, Qiang Ma, Zhenghui Mi, Xinying Zhang, Tongming Huang, Ruixiong Han, Changcheng Ma, Rui Ge, Weimin Pan, “Design optimization of a mechanically-improved 499.8 MHz single-cell superconducting cavity for HEPS”, in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 31, 3500109 (2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2020.3045746
• Dongbing Li, Qunyao Wang, Pei Zhang*, Zhenghui Mi, Xinying Zhang, Haiying Lin, “Active microphonics noise suppression based on DOB control in 166.6-MHz superconducting cavities for HEPS”, Radiation Detection Technology and Methods 5, 153–160 (2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41605-020-00231-8
• Fuyu Yang, Pei Zhang*, Jin Dai, Zhongquan Li, “Surface preparation by mechanical polishing of the 1.3-GHz mono-cell copper cavity substrate prior chemical etching for niobium coating”, Radiation Detection Technology and Methods 5, 33-41 (2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41605-020-00215-8
• Tongming Huang, Pei Zhang*, Zhongquan Li, Xinying Zhang, Haiying Lin, Qiang Ma, Fanbo Meng, Weimin Pan, “Development of a low-loss magnetic-coupling pickup for 166.6 MHz quarter-wave beta=1 superconducting cavities”, NUCL SCI TECH 31, 87 (2020). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-020-00795-6
• Xinying Zhang, Pei Zhang*, Zhongquan Li, Qunyao Wang, Haiying Lin, Zhenghui Mi, Qiang Ma, Weimin Pan, Jin Dai, Tongming Huang, Ruixiong Han, Rui Ge, Liangrui Sun, Fanbo Meng, Dongbing Li, “Design and Mechanical Performance of a Dressed 166.6 MHz β=1 Proof-of-Principle Superconducting Cavity in Horizontal Tests”,  in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 30, 3500208 (2020). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2020.2999541
• Tongming Huang, Pei Zhang*, Qiang Ma, Haiying Lin, Qunyao Wang, Weimin Pan, Feng Bing, Kuixiang Gu, Lin Guo, “Development of fundamental power couplers for 166.6 MHz superconducting quarter-wave beta = 1 proof-of-principle cavities”, Review of Scientific Instruments 91, 063301 (2020). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0001540
• Fuyu Yang, Pei Zhang*, Jin Dai, Zhongquan Li, “OFHC copper substrates for niobium sputtering: comparison of chemical etching recipes”, Radiation Detection Technology and Methods 4, 139-146 (2020). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41605-020-00163-3
• Dongbing Li, Pei Zhang*, Qunyao Wang, Haiying Lin, “Development of a high-performance RF front end for HEPS 166.6 MHz low-level RF system”, Radiation Detection Technology and Methods 4, 84–91 (2020). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41605-019-00156-x
• Jongchul Lee, Yacine Kadi, Pei Zhang, Mitra Ghergherehchi, Jong-Seo Chai*, “Measurement of RF characteristics for Superconducting Quarter-wave Resonator”, J. Korean Phys. Soc. 76, 73–78 (2020). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3938/jkps.76.73
• Xinying Zhang, Pei Zhang*, Zhongquan Li, Jin Dai, Xuerui Hao, Qiang Ma, Tongming Huang, Haiying Lin, Zhenghui Mi, Qunyao Wang, and Fanbo Meng, “The mechanical design, fabrication and tests of a 166.6 MHz quarter-wave beta=1 proof-of-principle superconducting cavity for HEPS”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 947, 162770 (2019). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2019.162770
• Pei Zhang*, Xinying Zhang, Zhongquan Li, Jin Dai, Lin Guo, Haiying Lin, Qiang Ma, Tongming Huang, Zhenghui Mi, Qunyao Wang, and Fanbo Meng, “Development and vertical tests of a 166.6 MHz proof-of-principle superconducting quarter-wave beta = 1 cavity”, Review of Scientific Instruments 90, 084705 (2019). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5119093
• P. Zhang*, H.X. Hao, T.M. Huang, Z.Q. Li, H.Y. Lin, F. Meng, Z.H. Mi, Y. Sun, G.W. Wang, Q.Y. Wang, X.Y. Zhang, “A 166.6 MHz Superconducting RF System for the HEPS Storage Ring”, J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 874, 012091 (2017). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/874/1/012091
• P. Zhang*, A. D’Elia, W. Venturini Delsolaro, K. Artoos, “Frequency pre-tuning of the niobium-sputtered quarter-wave resonator for HIE-ISOLDE project at CERN”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 797, 101-109 (2015). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2015.06.039
• T. Flisgen*, H.-W. Glock, P. Zhang, I. R. R. Shinton, N. Baboi, R. M. Jones and U. van Rienen, “Scattering parameters of the 3.9 GHz accelerating module in a free-electron laser linac: A rigorous comparison between simulations and measurements”, Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 17, 022003 (2014). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.17.022003
• P. Zhang*, N. Baboi and R.M. Jones, “Statistical methods for transverse beam position diagnostics with higher order modes in third harmonic 3.9 GHz superconducting accelerating cavities at FLASH”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 734, 84-94 (2014). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2012.11.057
• P. Zhang*, N. Baboi, R.M. Jones, I.R.R. Shinton, T. Flisgen and H.-W. Glock, “A study of beam position diagnostics using beam-excited dipole modes in third harmonic superconducting accelerating cavities at a free-electron laser”, Review of Scientific Instruments 83, 085117 (2012). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4748517
• P. Zhang*, N. Baboi, R.M. Jones and N. Eddy, “Custom-built electronics for beam position diagnostics based on higher order modes in third harmonic superconducting accelerating cavities at FLASH”, Journal of Instrumentation 7, P11016 (2012). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/7/11/P11016

现指导学生

李冬兵  博士研究生  082703-核技术及应用  

罗元力  博士研究生  082703-核技术及应用  

郭琳  硕士研究生  082703-核技术及应用  

• 2017, Excellent Young Scientist issued by Accelerator Center of Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP)

• 2013, Springer thesis prize issued by Springer, PhD thesis published by Springer and available on Amazon
  

• 2012, "Best Student Poster" issued on International Workshop on Higher Order Mode Diagnostics & Suppression in SC Cavities
  

• 2011, "European Accelerator Prize" issued by European Physical Society - Accelerator Group (EPS-AG)

• 2010, "Distinguished Performance Award" issued on The 5th International Accelerator School for Linear Collider