Abstract:
A beam of charged particles has its alignment and brightness alternately controlled in accordance with the current of the beam. The measurements of the current and any corrections for alignment or brightness are made when the beam is not applied to a target.
Abstract:
An electron tube such as an x-ray tube has an anode target spaced from an electron beam emitting structure which include a cathode, focusing electrode and a control electrode. The control electrode surface nearest the anode is contoured to conform with selected equipotential values in the electrostatic field between the cathode and anode which equipotential is a predetermined percentage of the total cathode to anode voltage. When the control electrode is operated at a corresponding positive potential, the electrons follow certain trajectories and focus on the anode. Means are provided for varying the control voltage through a range from beam cut-off voltage to various positive voltages that permit control of the focal spot size regardless of the selected beam current and selected anode voltage.
Abstract:
Systems and methods of controlling a proton beam in a proton therapy system, the system including a proton beam delivery system including at least one achromatic beamline having a first power setting to direct a proton beam having a first predetermined range of proton beam energies to a target treatment area, and a second power setting to direct a proton beam having a second predetermined range of proton beam energies to the target treatment area, and a power changing unit configured to control an energy level of the proton beam and a power setting of the at least one achromatic beamline such that the power changing unit changes the power setting of the at least one achromatic beamline between the first power setting and the second power setting based on changes in proton beam energy that occur within the first predetermined range of proton beam energies.
Abstract:
An electron emitter (10) has an electric field receiving member (14) formed on a substrate (12), a cathode electrode (16) formed on one surface of the electric field receiving member (14), and an anode electrode (20) formed on the one surface of the electric field receiving member (14), with a slit (18) defined between the cathode electrode (16) and the anode electrode (20). The electric field receiving member (14) is made of a dielectric material. The electron emitter (10) also has a modulation circuit (42) for modulating a pulse signal applied between the cathode electrode (16) and the anode electrode (20) based on a control signal supplied from a controller such as a CPU to control at least an amount of emitted electrons.
Abstract:
A device for image gating using an array of reflective elements is provided herein. The device includes an array of reflective elements, wherein each one of the reflective elements is movable within a range of a plurality of tilt positions, wherein the array is located at an image plane of the device, wherein the array is perpendicular to an optical axis of the device. The device further includes a control unit configured to control the reflective elements such that in at least some of the tilt positions, the reflective elements reflect the radiant flux at said image plane, to one or more projection planes. A gradual rotation of the reflective elements along the plurality of tilt positions result in a gradual increase or decrease in the intensity of the image reflected from the array of reflective elements while maintaining the image integrity.
Abstract:
A method for gapping a ferrite core (10) by coating the core with a stabilizing material (32), fracturing the core with a laser beam (44) thereby creating one or more gaps (47) in the cores magnetic field, optionally opening the fracture to obtain a desired inductance, and then sealing the core.
Abstract:
A radiation dose control device for controlling an electron beam pulse delivered during a therapy session of IORT (Intra-Operative Radiation Therapy), comprising a PWM system configured to provide an electron injection at a DC voltage at each pulse of an input electron beam (FE) sent to the input of an electronic gun (G) of a linear accelerator or linac (AL), so that the output electron beam (FU) exiting said linac (AL) is highly stable, and so that a variation of the radiation dose of said output electron beam (FU) results only from the variation of the delivery time of said input electron beam (FE); said dose variation of the output electron beam (FU) is thus directly proportional to said delivery time of the input electron beam (FE).
Abstract:
A plurality of field emission cathodes (601) generate an emission of electrons, wherein the emission of electrons is then controlled and fo-cused using various electrodes (602, 603, 604) to produce an electron beam. Horizontal and verti-cal deflection techniques (605, 606, respectively), similar to those used within a cathode ray tube, operate to scan the individual electron beams onto portions of a phosphor screen (401) in order to generate images. The use of the plurality of field emission cathodes provides for a flatter screen depth than possible with a typical cathode ray tube.