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Title: An ultrafast electron microscope gun driven by two-photon photoemission from a nanotip cathode

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4934681· OSTI ID:22492884
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  1. 4th Physical Institute, Solids and Nanostructures, University of Göttingen, Göttingen 37077 (Germany)

We experimentally and numerically investigate the performance of an advanced ultrafast electron source, based on two-photon photoemission from a tungsten needle cathode incorporated in an electron microscope gun geometry. Emission properties are characterized as a function of the electrostatic gun settings, and operating conditions leading to laser-triggered electron beams of very low emittance (below 20 nm mrad) are identified. The results highlight the excellent suitability of optically driven nano-cathodes for the further development of ultrafast transmission electron microscopy.

OSTI ID:
22492884
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 118, Issue 17; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English