Electromechanical x-ray generator

Watson, Scott A; Platts, David; Sorensen, Eric B

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Title: Electromechanical x-ray generator

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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.

Inventors:: Watson, Scott A; Platts, David; Sorensen, Eric B

Issue Date:: 2016-05-03

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1250440

Patent Number(s):: 9330878

Application Number:: 14/736,973

Assignee:: Los Alamos National Security, LLC. (Los Alamos, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01G - WEIGHING

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01G - CAPACITORS

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01G - WEIGHING
G01G1/06 - with a plurality of pendulums
G01G1/10 - with a plurality of pendulums
G01G1/20 - Beam balances having the pans carried below the beam, and for use with separate counterweights

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01G - CAPACITORS
H01G5/14 - due to longitudinal movement of electrodes

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H01J19/24 - Cold cathodes, e.g. field-emissive cathode
H01J21/36 - Tubes with flat electrodes, e.g. disc electrode
H01J2235/064 - Movement of cathode
H01J27/022 - {Details}
H01J3/027 - {Construction of the gun or parts thereof
H01J35/065 - {Field emission, photo emission or secondary emission cathodes}
H01J35/22 - specially designed for passing a very high current for a very short time, e.g. for flash operation

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05G - X-RAY TECHNIQUE
H05G1/06 - X-ray tube and at least part of the power supply apparatus being mounted within the same housing
H05G1/10 - Power supply arrangements for feeding the X-ray tube {
H05G1/12 - with dc or rectified single-phase ac {or double-phase}
H05G1/20 - with high-frequency ac

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DOE Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Jun 11

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS

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Cold-cathode x-ray emitter and tube therefor patent, August 1995

Vacuum variable capacitor patent, October 2002

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1 MV rotating-disc type high voltage generator for application to an implanter
journal, January 1985

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journal, July 1985

A compact X-ray tube with a field emitter based on carbon nanotubes
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Investigation of the Piezoelectric Effect as a Means to Generate X-Rays
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Carbon velvet field-emission cathode
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The Vacuum-Insulated, Varying-Capacitance Machine
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Cold-cathode x-ray emitter and tube therefor
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Vacuum variable capacitor
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Axially constrained RF probe coil
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