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MO6RFP077 | Status of the LBNL Normal-Conducting CW VHF Photo-Injector | 551 |
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Funding: This work was supported by the Director of the Office of Science of the US Department of Energy under Contract no. DEAC02-05CH11231 A high-brightness high-repetition rate photo-injector based on a normal conducting 187 MHz RF cavity design capable of CW operation is under construction at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. A cathode field of ~20 MV/m accelerates electron bunches to 750 keV with peak current, energy spread and transverse emittance suitable for FEL and ERL applications. A vacuum load-lock mechanism is included and a 10 picoTorr range vacuum capability allows most types of photocathodes to operate at a MHz repetition rate with present laser technology. The status of the project is presented. |