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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a potential of an extraction electrode 6 lower than that of a cathode 5 at the off control of radiation in one extraction electrode power supply 10 and to make the off control of radiation certain, in a radiation generation unit 1 comprising the cathode 5 heated by a cathode heater 4, the extraction electrode 6 extracting electrons from the heated cathode 5, a cathode heater power supply 9 connected with the cathode heater 4, and the extraction electrode power supply 10 connected with the extraction electrode 6, the radiation generation unit 1 generating radiation by irradiating a radiation generation target 3 with electrons from the cathode 5.SOLUTION: A positive electrode of the cathode heater power supply 9 is connected to the cathode 5, and a positive electrode of the extraction electrode power supply 10 is connected to the extraction electrode 6. A negative electrode of the cathode heater power supply 9 and a negative electrode of the extraction electrode power supply 10 are connected with each other, and the cathode heater power supply 9 and the extraction electrode power supply 10 are connected in series between the extraction electrode 6 and the cathode 5.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radiation generating apparatus which shields unnecessary radiation rays, cools a target, and reduces the weight with a simple structure.SOLUTION: A radiation generating apparatus includes: a package 1 having a first window 2 which transmits a radiation ray; a radiation tube 10 housed in the package 1 and having a second window 15, which transmits the radiation ray, at a position facing the first window 2; and a radiation shield member 16 which is thermally connected with the second window 15, has a radiation passing hole 21 communicating with the second window 15, and protrudes from the second window 15 to the first window 2 side. Further, a heat conduction member 17, having heat conductivity higher than that of the radiation shield member 16, is connected with a protruding portion of the radiation shield member 16.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an X-ray tube capable of suppressing X-ray radiation caused by a brazing filler metal and radiating only a desired X-ray, and to provide a manufacturing method of the same.SOLUTION: The X-ray tube comprises: a substrate 103; a target 102 provided at one surface side of the substrate 103; an anode 108 bonded to a side face of the substrate 103 with a brazing filler metal; and a cathode which is disposed opposite to the target 102 and emits electrons and irradiates electrons onto the target 102. In the X-ray tube, at least a part of a peripheral region of the one surface side of the substrate 103 is a level difference which blocks the brazing filler metal 106 which flows out.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a downsized X-ray tube having improved pressure resistance.SOLUTION: An X-ray tube 1 includes: an envelope that has a cathode 2 at one end of a trunk part of a cylindrical insulation tube 4 and an anode 3 at the other end, and is sealed inside; an electron gun that protrudes from the cathode 2 in the envelope, and is disposed between an outer face and an inner wall of the insulation tube 4 with a gap therebetween; and a target 12 that is electrically connected to the anode 3, and generates X-rays by radiating electrons emitted from the electron gun. The average wall thickness of the trunk part of the insulation tube 4 is thicker on the cathode side than that on the anode side with respect to an end portion position obtained by projecting the position of the end portion of the electron gun on the anode side on the inner wall of the insulation tube 4.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To irradiate a target with no loss of electrons by aligning the axis of the opening of a control electrode and the axis of the opening of a limitation structure with high accuracy, and to reduce generation of unnecessary X-rays.SOLUTION: The manufacturing method of an X-ray tube includes a step for aligning the axis of an opening 103 of a control electrode 102 and the axis of an opening 123 of a limitation structure 121 by means of a positioning jig 126, a step for fixing an electron gun unit 100 and a target unit 120, respectively, to the positioning jig 126, a step for positioning the target unit 120 fixed by means of the positioning jig 126 to a predetermined position with a predetermine accuracy for a body tube unit 110 by means of a positioning reference part 115, and a step for performing vacuum airtight bonding of the electron gun unit 100 not positioned by the positioning reference part 115 and the body tube unit 110.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide novel manufacturing methods of a surface conduction type electron emission element having high efficiency, an electron source and an imaging device. SOLUTION: The manufacturing method is used for manufacturing an electron emission element, having a conductive film including an electron emission part between facing electrodes. The manufacturing method of the electron emission element is characterized in that a deposit, containing carbon as the main constituent is deposited by applying a pulse voltage to the conductive film formed between the electrodes in an activation process of the element.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radiation generating device in which out-of-focus radiation is reduced.SOLUTION: In a radiation generating device including an electron radiation source having an electron radiation part, a target having a target layer generating radiation by receiving irradiation of an electron beam radiated from the electron radiation part, and a base material for supporting the target layer and transmitting the radiation, where the electron radiation source and the target layer are located to face each other, a radiation generating tube located on the electron radiation source side of the target and including a tubular rear shield having an electron incident port, and a collimator defining the radiation takeoff angle on the reverse side of the electron radiation source side of the target, a radiation generating device is further provided with a variable mechanism connected with the collimator and varying the opening diameter of an opening, and the target layer includes a portion where the rim is located separately from the rim of the base material.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radiographic device having a simple configuration capable of efficiently collimating generated radiation, capable of suppressing luminance reduction regardless of a size of a subject, and capable of downsizing the device.SOLUTION: A radiographic device includes: a radiation source 1; a radiation reflection structure 3 having at least three radiation reflection substrates 11 arranged with a clearance therebetween and configured to reflect radiation incident on a plurality of radiation paths interposed between the radiation reflection substrates 11, by the radiation reflection substrates 11 on both sides of the radiation paths, and collimate and emit the radiation from the radiation paths; a radiation detector 4; and an image construction part for constructing an image of a subject 7 according to intensity of radiation emitted from radiation paths, penetrating the subject 7 and detected at the radiation detector 4. If one end face of the radiation reflection structure 3 is an entrance of radiation, and the other end face is an exit of the radiation, a pitch of the radiation reflection substrates 11 at the exit is larger than a pitch of the entrance.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an X-ray optical device with a simple structure, capable of efficiently collimating and emitting a generated X-ray.SOLUTION: An X-ray optical device includes an X-ray reflecting structure 3 consisting of at least three X-ray reflecting substrates 11 arranged at an interval, where each X-ray entered into a plurality of X-ray passages having both sides sandwiched by the X-ray reflecting substrates 11 is reflected and collimated at the X-ray reflecting substrates 11 on both sides of each X-ray passage and is emitted from each X-ray passage. When one end surface of the X-ray reflecting structure 3 is an inlet of the X rays and the other end surface is an outlet of the X rays, a pitch between the X ray reflecting substrates 11 at the outlet is wider than that thereof at the inlet.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reliable X-ray generator in which a holding member holds a transmission X-ray tube in a container filled with insulative liquid and that can quickly dissipate heat of a target and stably generate X-rays for a long period, and to provide a radiographic apparatus using the X-ray generator.SOLUTION: In an X-ray generator, a holding member holds a trunk portion of a cylindrical X-ray tube with a channel for insulative liquid therearound in a container filled with the insulative liquid. The X-ray tube includes a target for generating X-rays by radiating electrons on one end of the target facing an electron source disposed in the trunk portion. The X-ray tube is sealed inside. A distance between the holding member and an outer periphery of an end face of the one end in the facing direction of the electron source and the target is twice or more as wide as the minimum width of the channel in contact with an X-ray tube outer face on the one end side from the holding member.