• C. K. Sinclair, I. V. Bazarov, B. M. Dunham, Y. Li, X. G. Liu
  Cornell University, Department of Physics, Ithaca, New York
• K. W. Smolenski
  CLASSE, Ithaca

We have constructed a very high voltage photoemission electron gun as the electron source of a high brightness, high average current injector for an energy recovery linac (ERL) synchrotron radiation light source. The source is designed to deliver 100 mA average current in a CW 1300 MHz pulse train (77 pC/bunch). The cathode voltage may be as high as 750 kV. Negative electron affinity photocathodes are employed to obtain small thermal emittances. The electrode structure is assembled without touching any electrode surface. A load-lock system allows cleaning and activation of cathode samples prior to installation in the electron gun. Cathodes are cleaned by heating and exposure to atomic hydrogen, and activated with cesium and nitrogen trifluoride. Two cathode electrode sets, of 316LN stainless steel and Ti4V6Al alloy, have been used. The anode is beryllium. The internal surface of the ceramic insulator of the gun has a high resistivity fired coating, providing a path to drain away charge from field emission. Non-evaporable getters provide a very high pumping speed for hydrogen. Operating experience with this gun will be presented.

• S. A. Belomestnykh, V. D. Shemelin, K. W. Smolenski, V. Veshcherevich
  CLASSE, Ithaca

A 1300 MHz deflecting cavity will be used for beam slice emittance measurements, and to study the temporal response of negative electron affinity photocathodes in the ERL injector currently under construction at Cornell University. A single-cell TM110-mode cavity was designed to deflect the beam vertically. The paper describes the cavity shape optimization procedure, its mechanical design and performance at low RF power.