In Situ Observation of Dark Current Emission in a High Gradient rf Photocathode Gun

Undesirable electron field emission (also known as dark current) in high gradient rf photocathode guns deteriorates the quality of the photoemission current and limits the operational gradient. To improve the understanding of dark current emission, a high-resolution (∼100  μm) dark current imaging e...

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Published in:Physical review letters 2016-08, Vol.117 (8), p.084801-084801, Article 084801
Main Authors: Shao, Jiahang, Shi, Jiaru, Antipov, Sergey P, Baryshev, Sergey V, Chen, Huaibi, Conde, Manoel, Gai, Wei, Ha, Gwanghui, Jing, Chunguang, Wang, Faya, Wisniewski, Eric
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Language:English
Subjects:
Breakdown
Cathodes
Dark current
Deterioration
Emission
Photocathodes
PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
Spots
White light interferometry
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Summary:Undesirable electron field emission (also known as dark current) in high gradient rf photocathode guns deteriorates the quality of the photoemission current and limits the operational gradient. To improve the understanding of dark current emission, a high-resolution (∼100  μm) dark current imaging experiment has been performed in an L-band photocathode gun operating at ∼100  MV/m of surface gradient. Scattered strong emission areas with high current have been observed on the cathode. The field enhancement factor β of selected regions on the cathode has been measured. The postexaminations with scanning electron microscopy and white light interferometry reveal the origins of ∼75% strong emission areas overlap with the spots where rf breakdown has occurred.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.084801