We report a design of photocathode, which combines the good photoemissive properties of
lead (Pb) and the advantages of superconducting performance of niobium (Nb) when …

The ablation of a metal target at laser energy densities in the range of 1–10 TW/cm 2 leads
to the generation of nanoparticles (NP) of the ablated material. This aspect is of particular …

A photocathode composed of a Pb layer deposited on Nb substrate is an attractive solution
proposed for fully superconducting, radio frequency electron gun to be used in the linear …

Gadolinium hexaboride (GdB 6) nanocrystalline thin films were grown on tungsten (W),
rhenium (Re) tips and foil substrates using optimized pulsed laser deposition (PLD) …

In this work yttrium and lead thin films have been deposited by pulsed laser deposition
technique and characterized by ex situ different diagnostic methods. All the films were …

Superconducting photoinjectors have a potential to be the optimal solution for moderate and
high current cw operating free electron lasers. For this application, a superconducting lead …

In this paper, we report on the current status of the different configurations that have been
suggested for the preparation of metallic and superconducting photocathodes (MPs and …

In this paper, the authors report the growth of Pb thin films on both Si and Nb substrates by
radio-frequency sputtering technique. Deposited films were characterized and tested to …

This work reports the fabrication of Nb/Pb structures with an application as photocathode
devices. The use of relatively low energy densities for the ablation of Nb with ultrashort …

The paper presents the recent studies carried out at National Centre for Nuclear Research
(NCBJ) focused on improving adhesion between Pb films and Nb substrate. The impact of …