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Photocathode designs and methods of generating an electron beam using a photocathode

US10804069B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 2019
Grant dateOct 13, 2020
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/67288
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A photocathode can include a body fabricated of a wide bandgap semiconductor material, a metal layer, and an alkali halide photocathode emitter. The body may have a thickness of less than 100 nm and the alkali halide photocathode may have a thickness less than 10 nm. The photocathode can be illuminated with a dual wavelength scheme.

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