Cs2Te normal conducting photocathodes in the superconducting RF gun

The superconducting radio frequency photo-injector (SRF gun) is one of the latest applications of superconducting RF technology in the accelerator field. Since superconducting photocathodes with high quantum efficiency are still unavailable, normal conducting cathode material is the main choice for SRF photo-injectors. However, the compatibility between the photocathode and the cavity is one of the challenges for this concept. Recently, a SRF gun with Cs2Te cathode has been successfully operated in Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (FZD). In this paper, we will present the physical properties of Cs2Te photocathodes in the SC cavity, such as the quantum efficiency, the life time, the rejuvenation, the charge saturation and the dark current.