Quantum efficiency, photoemission energy spectra, and mean transverse energy of ultrananocrystalline diamond photocathode
Abstract
The quantum efficiency and mean transverse energy of electrons emitted from a cathode determine the quality of beams generated from photoinjectors. The nitrogen-incorporated ultrananocrystalline diamond, (N)UNCD, is a new class of robust semiconductor photocathodes, which has been considered in photoinjectors for high peak current extraction. In this work, we measure the spectral response in quantum efficiency, photoemission energy spectra, and mean transverse energy of the (N)UNCD photocathode using a photoemission electron microscope. The observed quantum efficiency was comparable to that of copper photocathodes. Photoemission spectra showed the evidence of scattering of electrons before emission. This relaxation of electrons due to scattering is also observed in the spectral response of the mean transverse energy. The mean transverse energy is limited to ∼70 meV at the threshold. We attribute this to the physical and chemical roughness of the (N)UNCD photocathode and, hence, smoother films will be required to further reduce the mean transverse energy obtained from the (N)UNCD photocathode.
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- 1902788
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- DESC0021092; 89233218CNA000001
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- Journal of Applied Physics
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- Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Volume: 132 Journal Issue: 22; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
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- American Institute of Physics
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- United States
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- English
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Kachwala, A., Chubenko, O., Kim, D., Simakov, E. I., and Karkare, S. Quantum efficiency, photoemission energy spectra, and mean transverse energy of ultrananocrystalline diamond photocathode. United States: N. p., 2022.
Web. doi:10.1063/5.0130114.
Kachwala, A., Chubenko, O., Kim, D., Simakov, E. I., & Karkare, S. Quantum efficiency, photoemission energy spectra, and mean transverse energy of ultrananocrystalline diamond photocathode. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0130114
Kachwala, A., Chubenko, O., Kim, D., Simakov, E. I., and Karkare, S. Fri .
"Quantum efficiency, photoemission energy spectra, and mean transverse energy of ultrananocrystalline diamond photocathode". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0130114.
@article{osti_1902788,
title = {Quantum efficiency, photoemission energy spectra, and mean transverse energy of ultrananocrystalline diamond photocathode},
author = {Kachwala, A. and Chubenko, O. and Kim, D. and Simakov, E. I. and Karkare, S.},
abstractNote = {The quantum efficiency and mean transverse energy of electrons emitted from a cathode determine the quality of beams generated from photoinjectors. The nitrogen-incorporated ultrananocrystalline diamond, (N)UNCD, is a new class of robust semiconductor photocathodes, which has been considered in photoinjectors for high peak current extraction. In this work, we measure the spectral response in quantum efficiency, photoemission energy spectra, and mean transverse energy of the (N)UNCD photocathode using a photoemission electron microscope. The observed quantum efficiency was comparable to that of copper photocathodes. Photoemission spectra showed the evidence of scattering of electrons before emission. This relaxation of electrons due to scattering is also observed in the spectral response of the mean transverse energy. The mean transverse energy is limited to ∼70 meV at the threshold. We attribute this to the physical and chemical roughness of the (N)UNCD photocathode and, hence, smoother films will be required to further reduce the mean transverse energy obtained from the (N)UNCD photocathode.},
doi = {10.1063/5.0130114},
journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
number = 22,
volume = 132,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 09 00:00:00 EST 2022},
month = {Fri Dec 09 00:00:00 EST 2022}
}
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0130114
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