摘要:
The present invention generally relates to an x-ray source and specifically to an x-ray source suitable for large area x-ray generation. The invention also relates to a system comprising such an x-ray source.
摘要:
Described herein are methods and systems relating to an x-ray generation system. In some embodiments, the system includes an electron beam acceleration region that generates an electron beam and accelerates electrons in the beam and a radiation generation region that (i) receives the electron beam and (ii) generates an electric field having an energy of greater than about 10E7 V/m without electrical breakdown of vacuum gaps. The electric field is configured to decelerate electrons in the electron beam sufficiently to generate x-ray energy.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide the X-ray tube which improves the workability of the baking for obtaining the ultra-high vacuum of the X-ray tube having a field emission type electron gun and have a stable performance. The X-ray tube comprises a field emission type electron gun chamber, an electron beam aperture, an X-ray target and a vacuum pump, in one body with a vacuum sealing structure (vacuum tube section). The vacuum tube section is attachable and detachable to the electromagnetic lens section in the X-ray tube, thereby it is possible to perform the baking by removing only the vacuum tube section. The fitting portions for positioning are provided at the vacuum tube section and the electromagnetic lens section, and therefore it is a constitution to easily perform an optical axis alignment at a mounting time after the baking.
摘要:
An electron source is formed on a silicon substrate having opposing first and second surfaces. At least one field emitter is prepared on the second surface of the silicon substrate to enhance the emission of electrons. To prevent oxidation of the silicon, a thin, contiguous boron layer is disposed directly on the output surface of the field emitter using a process that minimizes oxidation and defects. The field emitter can take various shapes such as pyramids and rounded whiskers. One or several optional gate layers may be placed at or slightly lower than the height of the field emitter tip in order to achieve fast and accurate control of the emission current and high emission currents. The field emitter can be p-type doped and configured to operate in a reverse bias mode or the field emitter can be n-type doped.
摘要:
An X-ray tube includes a cathode, an anode, and a deflection device. The cathode and the anode generate an electron beam that is directed toward a target area of the anode to generate X-ray radiation through electrons of the electron beam impinging the target area. The deflection device controls the electron beam such that the electrons hit the anode at different focal spot positions. The deflection device provides gradual deflection for a stepless transition between monoscopic viewing and stereoscopic viewing. For monoscopic viewing, the X-ray radiation is generated from a single focal spot position. For stereoscopic viewing, the X-ray radiation is generated from two focal spot positions spaced apart in a first stereo-direction transverse to a viewing direction. The deflection device provides gradual deflection for a stereo focal spot position in a second stereo-direction, which is transverse to the first stereo-direction and the viewing direction.
摘要:
Described herein are methods and systems relating to an x-ray generation system. In some embodiments, the system includes an electron beam acceleration region that generates an electron beam and accelerates electrons in the beam and a radiation generation region that (i) receives the electron beam and (ii) generates an electric field having an energy of greater than about 10E7 V/m without electrical breakdown of vacuum gaps. The electric field is configured to decelerate electrons in the electron beam sufficiently to generate x-ray energy.
摘要翻译:这里描述了与x射线产生系统有关的方法和系统。 在一些实施例中,该系统包括产生电子束并加速该束中的电子的电子束加速区域和(i)接收电子束的辐射产生区域,以及(ii)产生具有大于 约10E7 V / m,无电绝缘真空间隙。 电场被配置为使电子束中的电子充分减速以产生x射线能量。
摘要:
A photo-emitter x-ray source is provided that includes a photocathode electron source, a laser light source, where the laser light source illuminates the photocathode electron source to emit electrons, and an X-ray target, where the emitted electrons are focused on the X-ray target, where the X-ray target emits X-rays. The photocathode electron source can include alkali halides (such as CsBr and CsI), semiconductors (such as GaAs, InP), and theses materials modified with rare Earth element (such as Eu) doping, electron beam bombardment, and X-ray irradiation, and has a form factor that includes planar, patterned, or optically patterned. The X-ray target includes a material such as tungsten, copper, rhodium or molybdenum. The laser light source is pulsed or configured by light modulators including acousto-optics, mode-locking, micro-mirror array, and liquid crystals, the photocathode electron source includes a nano-aperture or nano-particle arrays, where the nano-aperture is a C-aperture or a circular aperture.
摘要:
An x-ray generator tube comprises a vacuum chamber with a cathode and an anode, the cathode and anode placed in the vacuum chamber, the cathode emits an electron beam in the direction of the anode, the anode includes a target emitting x-rays when it is struck by the electron beam, and the x-rays propagate out of the vacuum chamber by passing through the wall of the chamber via a diamond-based transmission window. According to the invention, a diamond-based x-ray sensor is integrated into the diamond-based transmission window.
摘要:
An electro-mechanical x-ray generator configured to obtain high-energy operation with favorable energy-weight scaling. The electro-mechanical x-ray generator may include a pair of capacitor plates. The capacitor plates may be charged to a predefined voltage and may be separated to generate higher voltages on the order of hundreds of kV in the AK gap. The high voltage may be generated in a vacuum tube.
摘要:
The present disclosure describes a self-contained irradiator comprising at least one X-ray source inside a shielded enclosure, the one or more sources each operable to emit X-ray flux across an area substantially equal to the proximate facing surface area of material placed inside the enclosure to be irradiated. The irradiator may have multiple flat panel X-ray sources disposed, designed or operated so as to provide uniform flux to the material being irradiated. The advantages of the irradiator of the present disclosure include compactness, uniform flux doses, simplified thermal management, efficient shielding and safety, the ability to operate at high power levels for sustained periods and high throughput.