Overview of CW electron guns and LCLS-II RF gun performance

Zhou, Feng; Adolphsen, C.; Dowell, D.; Xiang, R

doi:10.3389/fphy.2023.1150809

Title: Overview of CW electron guns and LCLS-II RF gun performance

Journal Article · 19 April 2023 · Frontiers in Physics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2023.1150809 · OSTI ID:1960001

Zhou, Feng ^[1]; Adolphsen, C. ^[1]; Dowell, D. ^[1]; Xiang, R ^[2]

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf, Dresden (Germany)

Various continuous-wave (CW) electron gun technologies are reviewed, including DC, superconducting radio frequency RF (SRF), hybrid DC-SRF and normal-conducting RF. Also, the SLAC Linac Coherent Light Source II (LCLS-II) normal-conducting RF gun and injector are described, and the performance to date, including the bunch emittance achieved and the dark current observed, is presented.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 1960001

Journal Information:: Frontiers in Physics, Vol. 11; ISSN 2296-424X

Publisher:: Frontiers Research FoundationCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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