Miniature x-ray source

Patent · 01 January 2002

OSTI ID:874269

Trebes, James E ^[1]; Stone, Gary F ^[1]; Bell, Perry M ^[2]; Robinson, Ronald B ^[3]; Chornenky, Victor I ^[4]

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1. Livermore, CA
2. Tracy, CA
3. Modesto, CA
4. Minnetonka, MN

A miniature x-ray source capable of producing broad spectrum x-ray emission over a wide range of x-ray energies. The miniature x-ray source comprises a compact vacuum tube assembly containing a cathode, an anode, a high voltage feedthru for delivering high voltage to the anode, a getter for maintaining high vacuum, a connection for an initial vacuum pump down and crimp-off, and a high voltage connection for attaching a compact high voltage cable to the high voltage feedthru. At least a portion of the vacuum tube wall is highly x-ray transparent and made, for example, from boron nitride. The compact size and potential for remote operation allows the x-ray source, for example, to be placed adjacent to a material sample undergoing analysis or in proximity to the region to be treated for medical applications.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 6353658
• OSTI ID: 874269
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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