Degradation of a gallium-arsenide photoemitting NEA surface by water vapour

被引:45
作者
Durek, D [1 ]
Frommberger, F [1 ]
Reichelt, T [1 ]
Westermann, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bonn, Inst Phys, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
关键词
polarized electron source; NEA surface; quantum efficiency; influence of water vapour;
D O I
10.1016/S0169-4332(99)00085-9
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The influence of water vapour on the photoemissivity of GaAs crystals has been measured. Water vapour belongs to the gases with strong poisoning effects; even small amounts of water below the detection limit of conventional RGA systems reduce the practical lifetime of a GaAs photocathode. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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