• Title of article

    Photocathodes: the state of the art and some news

  • Author/Authors

    Boscolo، نويسنده , , I. and Michelato، نويسنده , , P.، نويسنده ,

  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    389
  • To page
    393
  • Abstract
    The present cesium telluride cathodes have the capability to provide, for months, trains of picosecond pulses carrying a charge equal/higher than 10 nanocoulomb, for a total charge higher than the microcoulomb. However, they are very delicate. A possible way to increase their robustness is by covering them with a protective film of nanostructured carbon. Ferroelectric ceramics, as possible new robust photocathodes, showed an interesting level of emission with 532 nm–25 ps laser pulses.
  • Keywords
    Photocathode , Alkali , Protective film , Ceramic , Auger , Laser
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Record number

    2012066