The Cockcroft Institute

Devoted to the development and construction of particle accelerators and intense sources of radiation for pure and applied research.

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March 8, 2024

Characterisation of CsTe Photocathodes manufactured at CERN

Daresbury Laboratory has been part of an active and productive collaboration with CERN for many years, focussing on photocathode preparation and characterisation. Recognising Daresbury’s unique capabilities in photocathode characterisation, CERN initiated the collaboration with the aspiration of measuring the performance…
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The Cockcroft Institute is a partnership between the universities of Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester and Strathclyde and the Science and Technology Facilities Council, devoted to the development and construction of particle accelerators and intense sources of radiation for pure and applied research.

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