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Workshop on Polarized Electron Sources and Polarimeters

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inside of a nitrogen–filled transfer vessel without any c<strong>on</strong>tact to the laboratory<br />

atmosphere. After attachment of the transfer vessel to the loading chamber <strong>and</strong> after<br />

pumping it out, photocathodes are moved into the preparati<strong>on</strong> chamber <strong>and</strong> mounted<br />

<strong>on</strong> a carousel capable of keeping four cathodes. The carousel can be rotated into<br />

different positi<strong>on</strong>s for heat cleaning <strong>and</strong> (Cs,O) activati<strong>on</strong> to NEA – state. This scheme<br />

of the photocathode preparati<strong>on</strong> reproducibly provides photocathodes with high<br />

quantum efficiencies (QE) of ~ 20%. The main drawback of the scheme is that <strong>on</strong>ly ~<br />

3-4 restorati<strong>on</strong>s of degraded photocathodes by heat-cleaning <strong>and</strong> reactivati<strong>on</strong> are<br />

possible. During the following cycles of heating <strong>and</strong> activati<strong>on</strong> the QE drops str<strong>on</strong>gly.<br />

In additi<strong>on</strong>, the effect of current limitati<strong>on</strong> due to surface photovoltage is observed for<br />

multiply recleaned cathodes. Formerly it was required to remove cathodes from the<br />

vacuum chamber for the chemical cleaning in the glove-box to restore their emissi<strong>on</strong><br />

properties. With the low-energy atomic hydrogen treatment, multiple refreshings of<br />

the photocathodes within the UHV set up became possible.<br />

Photocathode<br />

preparati<strong>on</strong> chamber<br />

4·10-12 4·10 mbar -12 mbar<br />

Manipulator<br />

2·10-9 2·10 mbar -9 mbar<br />

Loading <strong>and</strong> Atomic<br />

Hydrogen chamber<br />

side view<br />

H 2<br />

Pd filter<br />

W-capillary<br />

Photocathode<br />

Leakage valve<br />

Pirani gauge<br />

Photocathode<br />

Photocathode<br />

carousel<br />

carousel<br />

oven<br />

To turbopump<br />

140 l/s<br />

O 2<br />

Transfer<br />

vessel<br />

Laser<br />

Cs<br />

UV-window<br />

BA gauge<br />

Photoelectr<strong>on</strong><br />

gun chamber<br />

N 2<br />

1.2·10-11 1.2·10 mbar -11 mbar<br />

Photocathode<br />

pumping<br />

HCl ISO<br />

Glove box<br />

FIGURE 2. Schematic view of the photocathode treatment setup.

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