| Title |
Metal Plasmonic Nanostructures Functionalized by Atomic Layer Deposition of MgO for Photocathode Applications |
| Authors |
- S.V. Baryshev, S.P. Antipov, A. Kanareykinpresenter
Euclid TechLabs, LLC, Solon, Ohio, USA
- M.R. Savina, A.V. Zinovev
ANL, Argonne, Illinois, USA
- E. Thimsen
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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| Abstract |
To create high current, long lasting electron sources capable of providing sub-ps bunches, new photocathode concepts are sought. Most recently, plasmonic nanostructured metal surfaces or flat metal surfaces activated by an ultrathin MgO are under great attention. We report on a photocathode design combining these two approaches. It consists of plasmonic Ag nanoparticles (NPs) functionalized by 3 MgO monolayers (MLs). Ag NPs were synthesized by an aerosol method and MgO was grown by atomic layer deposition (ALD). The NPs geometry was tuned to obtain broadband >50% absorption in the entire blue range as evidenced by UV-vis. spectroscopy. The WF of 3 MgO MLs/Ag NPs multilayer was reduced by 1 eV compared to bare NPs, from 5 to 4 eV, as evidenced by UPS and Kelvin probe. Reduction by 1 eV is maximal for this pair of materials, and agrees well with experimental and theoretical findings. While the effect on WF is indeed significant, a special handling protocol for Ag before depositing MgO is a must. It would preserve a clean Ag surface with a WF of nearly 4 eV to achieve 3 eV upon ALD of MgO. This and other issues are under study to promote photocathode applications.
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| Funding |
Euclid TechLabs LLC acknowledges support from the DOE SBIR program, grant No. DE-SC0009572. |
| Paper |
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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 |
electron, cathode, vacuum, resonance, emittance |
| 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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