摘要:
The present invention is directed to a method for the fabrication of electron field emitter devices, including carbon nanotube (CNT) field emission devices. The method of the present invention involves depositing one or more electrically conductive thin-film layers onto a electrically conductive substrate and performing lithography and etching on these thin film layers to pattern them into the desired shapes. The top-most layer may be of a material type that acts as a catalyst for the growth of single- or multiple-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Subsequently, the substrate is etched to form a high-aspect ratio post or pillar structure onto which the previously patterned thin film layers are positioned. Carbon nanotubes may be grown on the catalyst material layer. The present invention also described methods by which the individual field emission devices may be singulated into individual die from a substrate.
摘要:
A neutron generator includes an ion source disposed in a pressurized environment containing an ionizable gas. The ion source includes a substrate with a bundle of carbon nanotubes extending therefrom. The ends of the nanotubes are spaced from a grid. Ion source voltage supply circuitry supplies a positive voltage potential between the substrate and the grid of the ion source to cause ionization of the ionizable gas and emission of ions through the grid. An ion accelerator section is disposed between the ion source and a target. The ion accelerator section accelerates ions that pass through the grid towards the target such that collisions of the ions with the target cause the target to generate and emit neutrons therefrom. The ion source, accelerator section and target are housed in a sealed tube and preferably the carbon nanotubes of the bundle are highly ordered with at least 106 carbon nanotubes per cm2 that extend in a direction substantially parallel to the central axis of the tube. The neutron generator provides gas ionization at much higher atomic to molecular ratio that the prior art, which allows for small compact size designs suitable for logging tools that are used in space-constrained downhole environments.
摘要:
The present invention discloses a digital X-ray source. The digital X-ray source includes an X-ray generation unit that emits X-rays, wherein the X-ray generation unit includes a cathode electrode; an emitter formed above the cathode electrode; an anode electrode located above the emitter; a gate electrode located between the emitter and the anode electrode; first and second focusing electrodes located between the emitter and the anode electrode; and an electrode connecting unit configured to include one or more insulating tubes capable of fixing and adjusting the locations of the gate electrode and the first and second focusing electrodes on the cathode electrode, and also configured to individually insulate and connect the cathode electrode, the gate electrode and the first and second focusing electrodes from and with electric lines
摘要:
An alternating stack of layers of a first epitaxial semiconductor material and a second epitaxial semiconductor material is formed on a substrate. A fin stack is formed by patterning the alternating stack into a shape of a fin having a parallel pair of vertical sidewalls. After formation of a disposable gate structure and an optional gate spacer, raised active regions can be formed on end portions of the fin stack. A planarization dielectric layer is formed, and the disposable gate structure is subsequently removed to form a gate cavity. A crystallographic etch is performed on the first epitaxial semiconductor material to form vertically separated pairs of an upright triangular semiconductor nanowire and an inverted triangular semiconductor nanowire. Portions of the epitaxial disposable material are subsequently removed. After an optional anneal, the gate cavity is filled with a gate dielectric and a gate electrode to form a field effect transistor.
摘要:
Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention generate tunable electromagnetic waves using carbon nanotube-based field emitters. In one embodiment, a CNT-based irradiator includes: at least one CNT-based cathode, itself including: a plurality of carbon nanotubes adjoined to a substrate; a plurality of anodic regions; where each anodic region is configured to emit a distinctly different class of photons in a direction away from the at least one cathode in response to a same reception of electrons; where each of the plurality of anodic regions is operable to receive electrons emitted from at least one of said at least one CNT-based cathode; and where each of the at least one CNT-based cathode and the plurality of anodic regions are disposed within a vacuum encasing.
摘要:
An x-ray generator includes a housing, a cathode block that is arranged in the housing and emits electrons via a field emission scheme, an anode block that is arranged in the housing and generates x-rays in response to the electrons emitted from the cathode block and collide with the anode block, and a heat sink block that contacts the cathode block and dissipates heat generated therein to an outside of the housing.
摘要:
A carbon nanotube micro-tip structure includes an insulating substrate and a patterned carbon nanotube film structure. The insulating substrate includes a surface. The surface includes an edge. The patterned carbon nanotube film structure is partially arranged on the surface of the insulating substrate. The patterned carbon nanotube film structure includes two strip-shaped arms joined at one end to form a tip portion protruded from the edge of the surface of the insulating substrate and suspended. Each of the two strip-shaped arms includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes parallel to the surface of the insulating substrate.
摘要:
The disclosure relates to a method for making field emission cathode. A microchannel plate is provided. The microchannel plate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The microchannel plate defines a number of holes extending through the microchannel plate from the first surface to the second surface. The plurality of holes are filled with a carbon nanotube slurry. The carbon nanotube slurry is adhered on inner walls of the plurality of holes. The carbon nanotube slurry in the plurality of holes is solidified.
摘要:
The present invention provides a compact medical X-ray imaging apparatus, which is a portable X-ray imaging apparatus capable of capturing clear X-ray images while maintaining low radiation exposure. The compact medical X-ray imaging apparatus comprises of: a carbon nanostructure triode cold cathode X-ray tube that radiates X-rays; an X-ray image sensor that captures an image of X-rays that pass through a patient; The first detector that detects the X-ray radiation dose and is positioned between the carbon nanostructure triode cold cathode X-ray tube and the X-ray image sensor, while out of the X-ray irradiation area for the imaging sensor; the second detector that detects the X-ray dose and is positioned in the center on one side of the X-ray image sensor frame; the third detector that detects the X-ray dose and is positioned on the other side of the X-ray image sensor frame facing to the second detector with the detection surface of the image sensor in between the second and third detector; a power supply which supplies a negative and a positive high-voltage pulse to the cathode and anode of the carbon nanostructure triode cold cathode X-ray tube respectively; and an X-ray imaging controller which acquires detection data from the first detector, second detector and third detector in addition to the distance from the carbon nanostructure triode cold cathode X-ray tube to the X-ray image sensor, calculates the X-ray radiation dose and amount of decay, determines the optimum X-ray dose for the patient and the voltage of the carbon nanostructure triode cold cathode X-ray tube, controls the pulse number and pulse width of the high-voltage pulse of the carbon nanostructure triode cold cathode X-ray tube, as well as the voltage of the cathode and the anode with feedback control means.
摘要:
An electron emission device includes a number of first electrodes and a number of second electrodes intersected with each other to define a number of intersections. An electron emission unit is sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode at each of the number of intersections, wherein the electron emission unit includes a semiconductor layer and an insulating layer stacked together, the semiconductor layer defines a number of holes, the carbon nanotube layer covers the number of holes, and a portion of the carbon nanotube layer is suspended on the number of holes.