Cs2Te normal conducting photocathodes in the superconducting rf gun

R. Xiang; A. Arnold; H. Buettig; D. Janssen; M. Justus; U. Lehnert; P. Michel; P. Murcek; A. Schamlott; Ch. Schneider; R. Schurig; F. Staufenbiel; J. Teichert

doi:10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.13.043501

Cs2Te normal conducting photocathodes in the superconducting rf gun

R. Xiang, A. Arnold, H. Buettig, D. Janssen, M. Justus, U. Lehnert, P. Michel, P. Murcek, A. Schamlott, Ch. Schneider, R. Schurig, F. Staufenbiel, J. Teichert

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.13.043501 · Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams

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Abstract

The superconducting radio frequency photoinjector (SRF gun) is one of the latest applications of superconducting rf technology in the accelerator field. Since superconducting photocathodes with high quantum efficiency are yet unavailable, normal conducting cathode material is the main choice for SRF photoinjectors. However, the compatibility between the photocathode and the cavity is one of the challenges for this concept. Recently, a SRF gun with Cs2Te cathode has been successfully operated in Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf. In this paper, we will present the physical properties of Cs2Te photocathodes in the SC cavity, such as the quantum efficiency, the lifetime, the rejuvenation, the charge saturation, and the dark current.

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