Niobium (Nb)

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Description

Niobium is metal and can be used as a photocathode material in the UV. The material is used to produce superconducting RF cavities and niobium cathodes may be interesting to study to build superconducting photoinjectors without the complication of an insertable photocathode plug.

Photoemission Properties

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