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Pan, P.Z.

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TUPC52 Towards A Multialkali Dispenser Photocathode: Experiment and Theory 364
 
  • E.J. Montgomery, D.W. Feldman, P.G. O'Shea, P.Z. Pan, N. Sennett, C. Stortstrom
    UMD, College Park, Maryland
  • K. L. Jensen
    NRL, Washington, DC
 
 

High performance FELs demand photocathodes with high quantum efficiencies (QE), kHr life, kA/cm2 peak and A/cm2 average current, and ps response. In harsh accelerator vacuum conditions, having delicate cesium-based coatings, efficient photocathodes face shortened life. The UMD dispenser photocathode extends lifetime by resupplying cesium from a subsurface reservoir through a porous substrate [1], and recesiation can rejuvenate cesiated cathodes (Cs:Ag) after contamination [2]. These studies have validated theory that can presently treat both coated metals and semiconductors [3, 4]. Other alkali metals (Na, K) may also be deposited singly or together for better QE (e.g., Cs2KSb and other high QE multi-alkalis). Towards that end and to refine theory, we here report fabrication and testing of K:Ag and Na:Ag complementing the previously cited Cs:Ag work. Models of coating-dependent QE analyze the K and Na data on metal (e.g., silver) polycrystalline surfaces. The status of an effort to incorporate these models into PIC beam simulation codes such as MICHELLE [5] shall also be indicated.


[1] Moody et al, APL 90,114108(2007)
[2] Montgomery et al, AIP Proc. 1086, 599(2009)
[3] Jensen et al, JAP104, 044907(2008)
[4] Jensen et al, JAP102, 074902(2007)
[5] Jensen et al, JVSTB26(2), 831(2008)