An ultrafast electron microscope gun driven by two-photon photoemission from a nanotip cathode

作者:Bormann Reiner; Strauch Stefanie; Schaefer Sascha; Ropers Claus
来源:Journal of Applied Physics, 2015, 118(17): 173105.
DOI:10.1063/1.4934681

摘要

We experimentally and numerically investigate the performance of an advanced ultrafast electron source, based on two-photon photoemission from a tungsten needle cathode incorporated in an electron microscope gun geometry. Emission properties are characterized as a function of the electrostatic gun settings, and operating conditions leading to laser-triggered electron beams of very low emittance (below 20 nm mrad) are identified. The results highlight the excellent suitability of optically driven nano-cathodes for the further development of ultrafast transmission electron microscopy.

  • 出版日期2015-11-7