Published 1993 | Version v1
Report

Quantum efficiency measurements of a copper photocathode in an RF electron gun

  • 1. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

Description

A 4.5 MeV photocathode RF Gun has been commissioned at UCLA. A photo-injector drive laser produces sub 2 ps pulses of UV (λ = 266 nm) light with up to 200 μJ/pulse, and illuminates a copper cathode. The photoelectrons are accelerated to an energy of 3.5 MeV within the gun. The electron beam charge is measured as a function of laser energy using an integrating current transformer (ICT). The authors present measurements of quantum efficiency as a function of laser polarization for injection angles of 2 degrees and 70 degrees with respect to the cathode normal. At 70 degrees incidence a 50% enhancement in quantum efficiency (> 10-4) is observed for p-polarized light over s-polarized light

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 1993 Particle Accelerator Conference: Volume 4
Imprint Pagination
738 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 2976-2978.
Report number
DOE/ER/40779--1-Vol.4

Conference

Title
international particle accelerator conference.
Acronym
PAC '93
Dates
17-20 May 1993.
Place
Washington, DC (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
26025249
Subject category
S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
COPPER; ELECTRON GUNS; PHOTOCATHODES; PHOTOIONIZATION; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
Descriptors DEC
CATHODES; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRODES; ELEMENTS; IONIZATION; METALS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-930511--Vol.4.