Speaker
Description
During a ten-year tenure that began with a summer internship, and comes to an end as scientific staff, I had the opportunity to contribute directly and indirectly to nearly every aspect of the development of photoguns and Wien spin rotators at Jefferson Lab: from GaAs photocathode activation to high-voltage testing and beam delivery, and from conceptual sketches to a patented design. This talk presents a summary of the technical challenges, project milestones, and fortunate breakthroughs that, combined with the guidance of dedicated, empathetic mentors, and the support of a diverse and collaborative scientific team, culminated in the delivery of the 200 keV polarized photoelectron gun and Wien spin rotators developed for the 12 GeV Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility energy upgrade.
