3 papers
physics.acc-ph2025
The Coming of Age of the Ultracold Electron Source: A Review
Julius Huijts, Jom Luiten
The ultracold electron source is a unique approach to the generation of high-brightness electron beams. We give an overview of its development over the past 20 years, including the…
physics.acc-ph2025
Permanent Magnet Electron Optics for Low Energy Electron Systems: The Art of Extraordinary Performance from Ordinary Components
Ameya Patwardhan, Bas van der Geer, Jom Luiten +1
Permanent magnet electron optics offer many advantages over electromagnets, and are being increasingly used in high-energy (GeV) electron accelerator designs. Here, we identify the…
physics.acc-ph2020
Concept Study of a Compact, High Gradient X-band Travelling Wave RF Photogun with Novel Laser Coupling Scheme
Thomas Geoffrey Lucas, Peter Mutsaers, Jom Luiten
This paper presents the design of a travelling wave RF photogun operating at the European X-band frequency of 11.994 GHz. The design is based on a CLIC prototype structure milled f…