Highly polarized electrons from GaAs-GaAsP and InGaAs-AlGaAs strained-layer superlattice photocathodes

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Nishitani, T [1 ]
Nakanishi, T
Yamamoto, M
Okumi, S
Furuta, F
Miyamoto, M
Kuwahara, M
Yamamoto, N
Naniwa, K
Watanabe, O
Takeda, Y
Kobayakawa, H
Takashima, Y
Horinaka, H
Matsuyama, T
Togawa, K
Saka, T
Tawada, M
Omori, T
Kurihara, Y
Yoshioka, M
Kato, K
Baba, T
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[1] Nagoya Univ, Grad Sch Sci, Dept Phys, Nagoya, Aichi 4648602, Japan
[2] Nagoya Univ, Grad Sch Engn, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Nagoya, Aichi 4648603, Japan
[3] Osaka Prefecture Univ, Fac Engn, Dept Phys & Elect, Osaka 5998531, Japan
[4] Harima Inst, R Kagaku Kenkyusho RIKEN SPring 8, Mikazuki, Hyogo 6795148, Japan
[5] Daido Inst Technol, Nagoya, Aichi 4578531, Japan
[6] High Energy Accelerator Res Org, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050801, Japan
[7] Daido Steel Co Ltd, Nagoya, Aichi 4578531, Japan
[8] NEC Corp Ltd, Silicon Syst Res Labs, Kanagawa 2201198, Japan
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10.1063/1.1886888
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O59 [应用物理学];
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GaAs-GaAsP and InGaAs-AlGaAs strained-layer superlattice photocathodes are presented as emission sources for highly polarized electron beams. The GaAs-GaAsP cathode achieved a maximum polarization of 92(+/- 6)% with a quantum efficiency of 0.5%, while the InGaAs-AlGaAs cathode provides a higher quantum efficiency (0.7%) but a lower polarization [77(+/- 5)%]. Criteria for achieving high polarization using superlattice photocathodes are discussed based on experimental spin-resolved quantum efficiency spectra. (C) 2005 American Institute of Physics.
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