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Prevention of electron field emission from molybdenum substrates for photocathodes by the native oxide layer

Comprehensive investigations of the electron field emission (FE) properties of annealed single crystal and polycrystalline molybdenum plugs, which are used as substrates for actual alkali-based photocathodes were performed with a FE scanning microscope. Well-polished and dry-ice cleaned Mo samples with native oxide did not show parasitic FE up to a field level of 50 MV/m required for photoinjector cavities. In situ heat treatments (HT) above 400°C, which are usual before photocathode deposition, activated field emission at lower field strength. Oxygen loading into the Mo surface, however, partially weakened these emitters. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of comparable Mo samples showed the dissolution of the native oxide during such heat treatments. These results reveal the suppression of field emission by native Mo oxides. Possible improvements for the photocathode preparation will be discussed.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:39022
Date02 September 2020
CreatorsLagotzky, Stefan, Barday, Roman, Jankowiak, Andreas, Kamps, Thorsten, Klimm, Carola, Knobloch, Jens, Müller, Günter, Senkovsky, Boris, Siewert, Frank
PublisherCambridge University Press
Source SetsHochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Relation1286-0042, 1286-0050, 10.1051/epjap/2015150167

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