Analytical model and simulation of the Schottky effect on a cryo-cooled bialkali photocathode

Xie, Hua -Mu; Wang, Er -Dong; Liu, Ke -Xin

doi:10.1007/s41365-018-0400-6

Title: Analytical model and simulation of the Schottky effect on a cryo-cooled bialkali photocathode

Abstract

A bialkali photocathode with the quantum efficiency (QE) in the range of a few percent was fabricated for the 704 MHz SRF gun at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The photoemission properties of the bialkali photocathode in the superconducting radio frequency (SRF) gun were measured for the first time, and a good beam experiment result was obtained. The performance of the bialkali photocathode was investigated during the commissioning process of the 704 MHz SRF gun. In conclusion, the effect of electric field on the QE of the cryo-cooled cathode was characterized by an analytical model and a code for the first time.

Authors:

Xie, Hua -Mu ^[1]; Wang, Er -Dong ^[2]; Liu, Ke -Xin ^[1]

Peking Univ., Beijing (China)
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Publication Date:: Sat Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2018

Research Org.:: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)

OSTI Identifier:: 1460714

Report Number(s):: BNL-207842-2018-JAAM
Journal ID: ISSN 1001-8042; TRN: US1901907

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Nuclear Science and Techniques

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 29; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 1001-8042

Publisher:: Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; Schottky effect; Bialkali photocathode; Surface potential; Superconducting radio frequency gun

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                    Xie, Hua -Mu, Wang, Er -Dong, and Liu, Ke -Xin. Analytical model and simulation of the Schottky effect on a cryo-cooled bialkali photocathode.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Xie, Hua -Mu, Wang, Er -Dong, & Liu, Ke -Xin. Analytical model and simulation of the Schottky effect on a cryo-cooled bialkali photocathode.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-018-0400-6

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                    Xie, Hua -Mu, Wang, Er -Dong, and Liu, Ke -Xin. Sat .  
"Analytical model and simulation of the Schottky effect on a cryo-cooled bialkali photocathode".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-018-0400-6.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1460714.

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  title        = {Analytical model and simulation of the Schottky effect on a cryo-cooled bialkali photocathode},

  author       = {Xie, Hua -Mu and Wang, Er -Dong and Liu, Ke -Xin},

  abstractNote = {A bialkali photocathode with the quantum efficiency (QE) in the range of a few percent was fabricated for the 704 MHz SRF gun at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The photoemission properties of the bialkali photocathode in the superconducting radio frequency (SRF) gun were measured for the first time, and a good beam experiment result was obtained. The performance of the bialkali photocathode was investigated during the commissioning process of the 704 MHz SRF gun. In conclusion, the effect of electric field on the QE of the cryo-cooled cathode was characterized by an analytical model and a code for the first time.},

  doi          = {10.1007/s41365-018-0400-6},

  journal      = {Nuclear Science and Techniques},

  number       = 5,

  volume       = 29,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Sat Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2018},

  month        = {Sat Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2018}

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