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abstract:
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Previous experimental measurements in the two dimensional (2D) variation of the quantum efficiency, QE, of a polycrystalline copper photo-cathode have measured a 25% variation in this quantity. Two possible causes of this 2D QE variation are contamination of the photo-emitting surface and the work function variation of copper due to crystal facet orientation. We report on the progress to eliminate the 2D QE variation due to the non-uniform crystal facet orientation of copper photo-emitters. This is accomplished by replacing the polycrystalline photo-emitter region of the cathode plane in a modified version of the BNL/SLAC/UCLA 1.6 cell rf gun with a thin disk of a single crystal copper Cu_100. In this paper we present a theoretical discussion on the effect that the crystal structure orientation of a photo-emitter has on the 2D QE. The manufacturing process used in the construction of the single crystal Cu_100 photo-cathode used in these photo-emission experiments are discussed. Preliminary experimental results are presented along with a discussion of our future experimental plans.
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