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Description
Vertical Test Stand (VTS) and Horizontal Test Stand (HTS) Facilities are set-up at RRCAT for testing and qualification of Superconducting Radio Frequency (SCRF) Cavities. VTS facility is operational since 2013 and tested many single cell and multi-cell 1.3 GHz and 650 MHz cavities at 2 Kelvin. HTS is in its commissioning trials. HTS cryostat designed for cooling down two 650 MHz dressed SCRF cavities with RF powering of one cavity at a time. Operation of VTS needs to handle around 5000 liters of liquid helium and HTS operation requires to produce 4.5 K helium in super-critical state in order to achieve 2 K in these facilities. Large scale cryogenic facilities are set-up and being upgraded to operate these facilities successfully. Present talk summarizes the cryogenic requirement and facilities created for successful operation of SCRF cavity test stands.
