Author: Jones, L.B.
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WEPAB111 Controlled Degradation by Oxygen Exposure in the Performance of a Ag (100) Single-Crystal Photocathode 2856
 
  • L.A.J. Soomary, C.P. Welsch
    The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • L.B. Jones, T.C.Q. Noakes
    STFC/DL/ASTeC, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom
 
  The search for high-performance photocathode electron sources is a priority in the accelerator science community. The surface characteristics of a photocathode define many important factors of the photoemission including the work function, intrinsic emittance, and quantum efficiency of the photocathode. These factors in turn define the electron beam performance which is measurable as normalized emittance, brightness, and energy spread*. Strategies for improving these parameters vary, but understanding and influencing the relevant cathode surface physics which underpin these attributes is a primary focus for the electron source community**. As such, pure metal photocathodes and their performance at UV wavelengths are of interest as seen at the LCLS at SLAC and CLARA at Daresbury. We present performance data for an Ag (100) single-crystal photocathode under illumination at 266 nm wavelength, with known levels of surface roughness, using our Transverse Energy Spread Spectrometer (TESS)*** both at room and cryogenic temperatures. Crucially our data shows the effect of progressive degradation in the photo-cathode performance as a consequence of exposure to controlled levels of oxygen.
* D.H. Dowell, et al., Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A (2010), doi:10.1016/j.nima.2010.03.104
** Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 224103 (2006); doi:10.1063/1.2387968
*** Proc. FEL’13, TUPPS033, 290-293
 
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About • paper received ※ 20 May 2021       paper accepted ※ 22 June 2021       issue date ※ 31 August 2021  
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WEPAB112 Performance Characterisation of a Cu (100) Single-Crystal Photocathode 2860
 
  • L.A.J. Soomary, D.P. Juarez-Lopez, C.P. Welsch
    The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • L.B. Jones, T.C.Q. Noakes
    STFC/DL/ASTeC, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom
 
  The search for high performance photocathode electron sources is a priority in the accelerator science community. The surface characteristics of a photocathode define important factors of the photoemission including the intrinsic emittance, the quantum efficiency and the work function of the photocathode. These factors in turn define the electron beam performance which are measurable as emittance, brightness and energy spread. We have used ASTeC’s Multiprobe (SAPI)* to characterise and analyse photocathode performance using multiple techniques including XPS, STM, and LEED imaging, and their Transverse Energy Spread Spectrometer (TESS)** to measure mean transverse energy (MTE). We present characterisation measurements for a Cu (100) single-crystal photocathode sample with data from SAPI confirming the crystallographic face and showing surface composition and roughness, supported by data from TESS showing the photocathode electron beam energy spread.
* B.L. Militsyn, 4-th EuCARD2 WP12.5 meeting, Warsaw, 14-15 March 2017
**Proc. FEL’13, TUPPS033, 290-293
 
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About • paper received ※ 19 May 2021       paper accepted ※ 12 July 2021       issue date ※ 22 August 2021  
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