Polarized Electron Source Group


Introduction

The Polarized Electron Source Group is responsible for generating the polarized electrons used at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC). This is accomplished by illuminating a photocathode with circular polarized light. The Polarized Electron Source Group personnel is responsible for maintaining the Polarized Light Source (PLS) and the photo injector, which creates the polarized electrons for fixed target experiments at SLAC. The photoinjector also delivers the unpolarized electron beam required by the PEPII program. Besides insuring uninterrupted operation of the injector, a considerable amount of R&D is carried out in the area of laser system and photocathode development.

Artist's rendering of the Polarized Electron Source in the Gun Test Lab






Injector and support facilities

The injector (CID)

The polarized electron gun

The LoadLock

The YAG-Ti laser

The Flash-Ti laser

Photocathodes

Gun Test Lab

Cathode Test Lab

Ultra-high purity water station

High Voltage Test Facility


Personnel

Source Liaison Schedule (SLAC only)
 


References

SLCPOLSOURCE Tech Notes (SLAC only).

R. Alley, et al., Nucl. Instrum. Meth. in Phys. Res. A 365 (1995) 1-27.

Recent Poster Presentations

Link to Polarized Photocathode Research Collaboration (PPRC)


Meeting Notes (SLAC only)

Link to Tuesday Sources Meeting Notes (11/26/02 - Recent)
Link to Tuesday Sources Meeting Notes (10/29/96-5/21/2000)

Polarization Seminar

Scheduled Talks (Public), Transparencies (SLAC only)
 


Approved High Energy Physics Experiments Using Polarized Electrons

End Station A (ESA) Experiments
 


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This page maintained by Axel Brachmann and was last updated 11/13/02.