Author: Regan, C.
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TUOAB2 Continued Development and Testing of Carbon Nanotube Cathodes at Radiabeam 394
 
  • J.J. Hartzell, R.B. Agustsson, S. Boucher, L. Faillace, A.Y. Murokh, A.V. Smirnov
    RadiaBeam, Santa Monica, USA
  • W.A. Hubbard, C. Regan
    UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
 
  Funding: US Department of Energy
RadiaBeam Technologies is developing carbon nanotube (CNT) based field emission cathodes for DC-pulsed and radio-frequency electron sources. CNT cathodes offer simple operation, have demonstrated high current densities, and can maintain low thermal emittance due to their ability to emit at room temperature. The experimental results of high-voltage and lifetime testing of CNT cathodes are presented. There is also a brief summary of a planned experiment in a dual-frequency RF gun. Additionally, some of the challenges posed by the fabrication and handling of the CNT cathodes are discussed.
 
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