17–22 May 2026
C.I.D
Europe/Zurich timezone

Photocathode Strategies for the DALI CW Superconducting THz Light Source

THP2134
21 May 2026, 16:00
2h
C.I.D

C.I.D

Deauville, France
Poster Presentation MC2.T02: Photon sources: Electron Sources Poster session

Speaker

Rong Xiang (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf)

Description

DALI is an accelerator-based terahertz (THz) light source that uses multiple superconducting accelerators to drive CW electron bunches through undulators to emit ultra-intense THz pulses, including two ELBE SRF photo injects as the e- sources for high bunch charge beamline and for the UED, respectively. It requires a versatile portfolio of photocathodes to support diverse electron gun configurations and beam parameters targets. For the SRF gun commissioning, robust polycrystalline copper cathodes will be employed, providing reliable performance and simplified handling during initial RF conditioning. Beam commissioning and routine user operation will firstly rely on the mature Cs₂Te photocathode, chosen for their proven robust, stability and realiable quantum efficiency. To enhance operational flexibility, especially in scenarios where UV laser generation presents challenges for special user appliations, we will consider to apply high-efficiency “green” photocathode optimized for visible-wavelength drive lasers. In parallel, an ultra-low-emittance photocathode in tens of micrometers will be under investigation to meet the stringent beam quality requirements of UED applications. This multi-cathode strategy ensures reliable commissioning, user-friendly operation, and state-of-the-art beam performance across all beamlines of the new accelerator facility.

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Authors

Mr Adrian Hoffmann (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf) Andre Arnold (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf) Dr Anton Ryzhov (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf) Gowrishankar Hallilingaiah (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf) Dr Jochen Teichert (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf) Petr Murcek (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf) Raffael Niemczyk (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf) Rong Xiang (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf) Mr Stefan Gatzmaga (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf)

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