Author: Vecchione, T.
Paper Title Page
TUPSO82 Spectroscopy System for LCLS Photocathodes 421
 
  • P. Stefan, A. Brachmann, T. Vecchione
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California, USA
 
  Funding: Work supported by US DOE contract DE-AC02-76SF00515.
Photocathode reliability is important from an operational standpoint. Unfortunately LCLS copper photocathodes have not always been reliable. Some have operated well for long periods of time while others have required continual maintenance. It is believed that the observed variations in quantum efficiency, emittance and lifetimes are inherently surface related, corresponding to changes in composition or morphology. The RF Electron-gun Cathode, Electron Surface Spectrometer, or RECESS, system has been commissioned to study this by making essential measurements that could not be obtained otherwise. These involve photocathode surface chemical characterization. The system is designed to use a combination of angle-resolved ultraviolet and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and is capable of either stand-alone operation or interoperability with a beam line at SSRL. Here we report on the first commissioning spectra and the direction of the project going forward.
 
 
TUPSO83 Quantum Efficiency and Transverse Momentum From Metals 424
 
  • T. Vecchione, D. Dowell
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California, USA
  • J. Feng, H.A. Padmore, W. Wan
    LBNL, Berkeley, California, USA
 
  Funding: Work supported by US DOE contracts DE-AC02-05CH11231, KC0407-ALSJNT-I0013, and DE-SC000571.
QE and transverse momentum are key parameters limiting the achievable brightness of FELs. Despite the importance, little data is available to substantiate current models. Expressions for each and experimental confirmation of each expression with respect to excess energy are presented. Novel instrumentation and analysis techniques developed are described.
 
 
TUPSO84 SLAC RF Gun Photocathode Test Facility 427
 
  • T. Vecchione, A. Brachmann, W.J. Corbett, M.J. Ferreira, S. Gilevich, E.N. Jongewaard, H. Loos, J. Sheppard, S.P. Weathersby, F. Zhou
    SLAC, Menlo Park, California, USA
 
  Funding: Work supported by US DOE contract DE-AC02-76SF00515.
A RF gun photocathode test facility has been commissioned at SLAC. The facility consists of a S-band gun, high power RF, a UV drive laser and beam diagnostics. Here we report on the capabilities of the facility demonstrated during commissioning. Currently the facility is being used to study in-situ laser processing of copper photocathodes. In the future the facility will be used to study fundamental gun and photocathode performance limitations and enhancement strategies. Eventually it is envisioned to integrate a load lock and plug into the gun enabling the evaluation of high performance surface sensitive semiconductor photocathodes and the incorporation of ex-situ surface science analytical techniques.