Communication: Effects of thermionic-gun parameters on operating modes in ultrafast electron microscopy

Autor: Erik Kieft, Karl B. Schliep, Pranav K. Suri, David J. Flannigan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Structural Dynamics, Vol 2, Iss 5, Pp 051101-051101-7 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2329-7778
DOI: 10.1063/1.4930174
Popis: Ultrafast electron microscopes with thermionic guns and LaB6 sources can be operated in both the nanosecond, single-shot and femtosecond, single-electron modes. This has been demonstrated with conventional Wehnelt electrodes and absent any applied bias. Here, by conducting simulations using the General Particle Tracer code, we define the electron-gun parameter space within which various modes may be optimized. The properties of interest include electron collection efficiency, temporal and energy spreads, and effects of laser-pulse duration incident on the LaB6 source. We find that collection efficiencies can reach 100% for all modes, despite there being no bias applied to the electrode.
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