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https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2014-MOPRI037
Title Development of Iridium Cerium Photocathode for the Generation of High-Charge Electron Beam
Authors
  • D. Satoh
    TIT, Tokyo, Japan
  • N. Hayashizaki
    RLNR, Tokyo, Japan
  • T. Natsui, M. Yoshida
    KEK, Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract We developed an iridium cerium cathode material made by new production method for multi-purpose electron source. For multi-purpose electron source, we focused on the Ir5Ce compound which has a high melting point (> 2100 K) and a low work function (2.57 eV). This material has some excellent properties as both a thermionic cathode and a photocathode. For example, Ir5Ce thermionic cathode can generate one-order higher electrical current than a LaB6 cathode at the same temperature. Another advantage is that an Ir5Ce thermionic cathode has a lifetime two orders longer than that of a LaB6 thermionic cathode under the same conditions. Moreover, we discovered that this material has a reasonably high quantum efficiency (2.70 × 10−3 @213nm at 1000°C) and long-lifetime (> LaB6) as a photocathode. Our research shows that Ir5Ce compound is optimum material for a thermionic cathode and photocathode. We focused on this good emission properties under the high temperature and we tried to develop a backside electron beam heating system and demonstrate a laser pre-pulse heating for a high current thermionic gun system or high charge photocathode gun.
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Conference IPAC2014, Dresden, Germany
Series International Particle Accelerator Conference (5th)
Proceedings Link to full IPAC2014 Proccedings
Session Poster Session, Ribery Area
Date 16-Jun-14   16:00–18:00
Main Classification 03 Particle Sources and Alternative Acceleration Techniques
Sub Classification T02 Electron Sources
Keywords laser, electron, cathode, gun, linac
Publisher JACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editors Christine Petit-Jean-Genaz (CERN, Geneva, Switzerland); Gianluigi Arduini (CERN, Geneva, Switzerland); Peter Michel (HZDR, Dresden, Germany); Volker RW Schaa (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany)
ISBN 978-3-95450-132-8
Published July 2014
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