Post-Removal Examination of GTF Cathode #3
This photo-cathode (PC), Gun Test Facility (GTF) Cathode No.3, was removed from the GTF injector, after operation, in March, 2003 (report LCLS-TN-03-1). It was examined originally by secondary electron microscopy in October, 2000, after polishing and degreasing, prior to insertion into the GTF injector. Images of the PC prior to insertion into the rf gun and after running are included in this report. The cathode fabrication and preparation steps were: The cathode plate was conventionally-machined at SLAC, using class one OFE copper plate from Klystron Dept stock. A centrally-located ten mm through-hole was produced, and the plate was then cleaned in the SLAC Plating Shop (procedure C01A, no Oxyban). A tuning rod attachment nut was then 35-65 Au/Cu-brazed to the rear of the plate for in-situ attachment to the GTF transfer/tuning rod. A two mm-thick (100) single-crystal ten mm diameter Cu disk-insert was oriented with Laue x-ray diffraction, and Au/Cu-brazed into the hole with Au/Cu. The plate was then polished to smooth flatness by J. Francis, initially using SiC and, finally, 0.25 micron diamond paste. The plate was then solvent-degreased, face-down on teflon edge supports with hot TCE, acetone and ethanol. The cathode surface was then imaged in the SEM and installed into the GTF rf gun. This report covers the surface appearance before and after GTF running. It will address the following: What is the general surface condition as a result of running? What is the distribution of debris and breakdown features? Is breakdown activity enhanced at the braze line or at the voids in the braze line? Has rf heating, although minimal, affected the surface/braze line, perhaps through thermal expansion? And finally, is laser or ion-feedback damage visible at the single crystal center and what is its nature?
- Research Organization:
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 839674
- Report Number(s):
- SLAC-TN-05-014; TRN: US0503515
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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