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High brightness cathode experiments on the experimental test accelerator (ETA). Final report
Abstract
The experiments performed on the ETA during the months of September through October of 1984 were intended to accomplish two objectives; to discover or develop a source capable of producing an electron beam whose brightness is substantially higher than that of previous sources, and to determine, if possible, the mechanisms which limit the source brightness so that further enhancements might be obtained. The results of the experiments met these objectives to a limited degree. A cathode material (velvet) and a diode geometry were identified which resulted in more than a factor of two improvements in brightness over that obtained with previous flashboard cathodes. Experiments were performed which have yielded information about mechanisms which may limit beam brightness, and have suggested approaches for further work to improve brightness. However, the desired brightness of 10/sup 5/ A/(cm/sup 2/-rad/sup 2/) was not achieved in these experiments. This report contains a discussion of the cathodes used, the diode geometries employed, the diagnostics, the typical characteristics of a single beam experiment, and the characteristics of the collimator used to measure the brightness. The entire ensemble of brightness data is presented and broken down into classes of experiments. In addition, the results of an EBQ calculationmore »
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pulse Sciences, Inc., San Leandro, CA (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5614048
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-15660
ON: DE85012958
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; ELECTRON GUNS; BRIGHTNESS; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; KILO AMP BEAM CURRENTS; CATHODES; ELECTRON BEAMS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; ACCELERATORS; BEAM CURRENTS; BEAMS; CURRENTS; ELECTRODES; LEPTON BEAMS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLE BEAMS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TESTING; 430200* - Particle Accelerators- Beam Dynamics, Field Calculations, & Ion Optics
Citation Formats
Schlitt, L, and Proulx, G. High brightness cathode experiments on the experimental test accelerator (ETA). Final report. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web. doi:10.2172/5614048.
Schlitt, L, & Proulx, G. High brightness cathode experiments on the experimental test accelerator (ETA). Final report. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5614048
Schlitt, L, and Proulx, G. 1984.
"High brightness cathode experiments on the experimental test accelerator (ETA). Final report". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5614048. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5614048.
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title = {High brightness cathode experiments on the experimental test accelerator (ETA). Final report},
author = {Schlitt, L and Proulx, G},
abstractNote = {The experiments performed on the ETA during the months of September through October of 1984 were intended to accomplish two objectives; to discover or develop a source capable of producing an electron beam whose brightness is substantially higher than that of previous sources, and to determine, if possible, the mechanisms which limit the source brightness so that further enhancements might be obtained. The results of the experiments met these objectives to a limited degree. A cathode material (velvet) and a diode geometry were identified which resulted in more than a factor of two improvements in brightness over that obtained with previous flashboard cathodes. Experiments were performed which have yielded information about mechanisms which may limit beam brightness, and have suggested approaches for further work to improve brightness. However, the desired brightness of 10/sup 5/ A/(cm/sup 2/-rad/sup 2/) was not achieved in these experiments. This report contains a discussion of the cathodes used, the diode geometries employed, the diagnostics, the typical characteristics of a single beam experiment, and the characteristics of the collimator used to measure the brightness. The entire ensemble of brightness data is presented and broken down into classes of experiments. In addition, the results of an EBQ calculation of one diode geometry are discussed, and differences between the results of similar experiments on ETA and ATA are noted. Finally, conclusions and recommendations are presented.},
doi = {10.2172/5614048},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5614048},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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