Cryomodule

Simplified sketch of a SRF cavity in a helium bath, with RF coupling and a passing particle beam.

A cryomodule is a section of a modern particle accelerator composed of superconducting RF (SRF) acceleration cavities, which need very low operating temperatures (often around 2 Kelvin). The cryomodule is a complex, state-of-the-art supercooled component in which particle beams are accelerated for scientific research. The superconducting cavities are cooled with liquid helium.

A cryomodule section of an accelerator is composed of superconducting cavities that accelerate the beam, also including a magnetic lattice that provides focusing and steering.