A DEVICE FOR GENERATING X-RAYS HAVING A LIQUID METAL ANODE
    1.
    发明授权
    A DEVICE FOR GENERATING X-RAYS HAVING A LIQUID METAL ANODE 有权
    器具,用于产生的X射线与液态金属阳极

    公开(公告)号:EP1738389B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-29

    申请号:EP05718604.1

    申请日:2005-03-31

    IPC分类号: H01J35/08

    CPC分类号: H01J35/08 H01J2235/082

    摘要: The invention relates to a device for generating X-rays (18) comprising an electron source (3) for emitting electrons accommodated in a vacuum space (2), a liquid metal circuit including a liquid metal for emitting X-rays as a result of the incidence of electrons and a pumping means (11) for causing a flow of the liquid metal through a constriction (7) where the electrons emitted by the electron source (3) impinge upon the liquid metal, and a radiation window (12) bounding said constriction (7), which is transparent to electrons and X-rays and separates the constriction (7) from the vacuum space (2). To provide a device for generating X-rays in which a cross-sectional area of the constriction substantially corresponds to an intended, desired cross-sectional area due to a self-regulating process without the need for external or additional components or electronics, it is proposed that said constriction (7) being bounded by a compensation window (13) opposite of said radiation window (12), which separates the constriction (7) from a pressure chamber (14) containing liquid metal provided by said liquid metal circuit via a connection (15), and which, during operation, has a profile (p') as a result of a deformation caused by a pressure in the pressure chamber (14) different from the pressure in the constriction (7) which substantially matches a profile (p) which the radiation window (12) has, during operation, as a result of a deformation of the radiation window (12) caused by a pressure of the liquid metal in the constriction (7).

    FLUORESCENT X-RAY SOURCE
    4.
    发明公开
    FLUORESCENT X-RAY SOURCE 有权
    荧光X射线源

    公开(公告)号:EP1627409A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-22

    申请号:EP04732386.0

    申请日:2004-05-12

    IPC分类号: H01J35/12 H01J35/08

    摘要: The present invention relates to an X-ray source for the generation of fluorescent X-rays comprising an electron source (1) for the emission of electrons (6) and a target which emits X-rays (10) in response to the incidence of the electrons (6), said target comprising a ring-shaped primary target (2) for the emission of primary X-rays (9) in response to the incidence of the electrons (6) and a secondary target (3) for the emission of fluorescent X-rays (10) in response to the incidence of the primary X-rays (9). To obtain an enhanced radiance, it is proposed that the primary target (2) comprises a liquid metal channel (8) arranged in radial direction relative to a central axis (4), and that a liquid metal circulates in the liquid metal channel (8) during operation of the X-ray source in radial direction from an inner side (13) to an outer side (14) of said ring-shaped primary target (2).

    A DEVICE FOR GENERATING X-RAYS HAVING A LIQUID METAL ANODE
    6.
    发明公开
    A DEVICE FOR GENERATING X-RAYS HAVING A LIQUID METAL ANODE 有权
    用于产生具有液态金属阳极的X射线的装置

    公开(公告)号:EP1738389A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-03

    申请号:EP05718604.1

    申请日:2005-03-31

    IPC分类号: H01J35/08

    CPC分类号: H01J35/08 H01J2235/082

    摘要: The invention relates to a device for generating X-rays (18) comprising an electron source (3) for emitting electrons accommodated in a vacuum space (2), a liquid metal circuit including a liquid metal for emitting X-rays as a result of the incidence of electrons and a pumping means (11) for causing a flow of the liquid metal through a constriction (7) where the electrons emitted by the electron source (3) impinge upon the liquid metal, and a radiation window (12) bounding said constriction (7), which is transparent to electrons and X-rays and separates the constriction (7) from the vacuum space (2). To provide a device for generating X-rays in which a cross-sectional area of the constriction substantially corresponds to an intended, desired cross-sectional area due to a self-regulating process without the need for external or additional components or electronics, it is proposed that said constriction (7) being bounded by a compensation window (13) opposite of said radiation window (12), which separates the constriction (7) from a pressure chamber (14) containing liquid metal provided by said liquid metal circuit via a connection (15), and which, during operation, has a profile (p') as a result of a deformation caused by a pressure in the pressure chamber (14) different from the pressure in the constriction (7) which substantially matches a profile (p) which the radiation window (12) has, during operation, as a result of a deformation of the radiation window (12) caused by a pressure of the liquid metal in the constriction (7).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于产生X射线的装置(18),其包括用于发射容纳在真空空间(2)中的电子的电子源(3),液态金属电路,其包括用于发射X射线的液态金属, 电子的发生率以及用于使液态金属流过电子源(3)发射的电子撞击液态金属的收缩部分(7)的泵送装置(11),以及辐射窗口(12) 所述收缩部(7)对电子和X射线是透明的,并将收缩部(7)与真空空间(2)分开。 为了提供用于产生X射线的装置,其中缩颈的横截面面积基本上对应于由于自调节过程而不需要外部或附加部件或电子器件的期望的期望横截面面积,所以它是 (7)由与所述辐射窗口(12)相对的补偿窗口(13)界定,所述补偿窗口将收缩部分(7)与包含由所述液体金属电路提供的液体金属的压力腔室(14)隔开 连接(15),并且在运行过程中由于压力室(14)中的压力不同于收缩部(7)中的压力而导致变形的结果(p')基本上匹配轮廓 (12)在所述收缩部(7)中由于所述液态金属的压力引起的所述辐射窗(12)的变形而在操作期间具有所述辐射窗(12)