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

Journal Article · · Frontiers in Physics
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  1. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA (United States); SLAC
  2. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA (United States)
  3. Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf, Dresden (Germany)
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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.

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, Journal Name: Frontiers in Physics Vol. 11; ISSN 2296-424X
Publisher:
Frontiers Research FoundationCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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