Abstract:
In one embodiment, the trajectory of one or more electrons is controlled in a field emission device. In another embodiment, the field emission device is configured analogously to a klystron. In another embodiment, the field emission device is configured with electrical circuitry selected to control the input and output of the device.
Abstract:
A device for sterilizing containers may include a treatment head having an outlet window for the passing of charge carriers therethrough, a charge carrier generation source for generating charge carriers, an acceleration device disposed above the outlet window, and a cooling device for cooling the outlet window. The acceleration device accelerates the charge carriers in the direction of the outlet window. The cooling device includes a feed opening for a gaseous medium. The feed opening is disposed beneath the outlet window and directs the gaseous medium at least partially from below to the outlet window.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a pumped electron source (1) that comprises an ionisation chamber (4), an acceleration chamber (2) with an electrode (3) for extracting and accelerating primary ions and forming a secondary-electron beam, characterised in that said pumped electron source (1) comprises a power supply (11) adapted for applying to said electrode (3) a positive voltage for urging a primary plasma (17) outside the acceleration chamber (2), and a negative voltage pulse for extracting and accelerating the primary ions and forming a secondary-electron beam.
Abstract:
The power supply device (14) for an ion-bombardment-induced secondary-emission electron source in a low-pressure chamber comprises a control input, two high-voltage outputs, a means for generating a plurality of positive pulses on a high-voltage output, and a means for generating a negative pulse on the other high-voltage output after at least some of the positive pulses.
Abstract:
A particle therapy system includes an ECR ion source for production of charged ions, which are accelerated in an accelerator unit that follows the ECR ion source. The accelerator unit accelerates the charged ions to an energy that is used for irradiation, where the magnetic fields of the ECR ion source are matched to operation of the ECR ion source for lightweight ions, such that the ECR ion source is operated in the afterglow mode. In the afterglow mode, an afterglow beam pulse is emitted from the ECR ion source after a microwave resonance pulse has been switched off. The current level of the afterglow beam pulse is higher than a current that is emitted from the ECR ion source during use of the microwave resonance pulse.
Abstract:
An electron gun includes a sealed chamber under vacuum. A cathode having an emitting face is placed inside the chamber. An anode forms a sealed window, formed facing the emitting face in one of the walls of the chamber. The anode is capable of allowing electrons emitted by the emitting face to pass through. A biasing apparatus sets up a voltage between the anode and the cathode, capable of accelerating these electrons towards the anode, the electrons thus accelerated forming a beam that passes through the anode. The anode and the emitting face each have a curvature, the curvature of the anode making it capable of resisting a pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the chamber and being designed to cooperate with the curvature of the emitting face to focus the electron beam outside the chamber.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an X-ray tube (11) with a cathode that emits electrons (e−) into an interior chamber (40) that is under vacuum, and with a target (31, 32), configured as an anode, for generating high-dose X-radiation (γ), the cathode comprising at least one cold cathode (21, 22, 23) based on an electron (e−) emitting material having a field-enhancing structure (70). The invention especially relates to an X-ray tube (11) having a cold cathode (21, 22, 23) that comprises at least one support layer (201) for holding the electron (e−) emitting material, the emission area of the cold cathode (21, 22, 23) being defined by the shape of the support layer (201).
Abstract:
Methods, and materials made by the methods, are provided herein for treating materials with a particle beam processing device. According to one illustrative embodiment, a method for treating a material with a particle beam processing device is provided that includes: providing a particle beam generating assembly including at least one filament for creating a plurality of particles; applying an operating voltage greater than about 110 kV to the filament to create the plurality of particles; causing the plurality of particles to pass through a thin foil having a thickness of about 10 microns or less; and treating a material with the plurality of particles.
Abstract:
Device for irradiation of at least one article/product by means of beams, especially by means of high-energy electron beams which can be produced in an irradiation system, the beams emerging from the electron accelerator in a radiation area, comprises at least one scanner means (54) which defines the radiation area (56), the radiation area (56) being formed spaced apart from the scanner means (54) in at least one plane (En) in which there is at least one transport means (TEn), and by means of which at least one bar-shaped/pipe-shaped article (Gr) and/or other articles (Gn) can be moved into the irradiation position.
Abstract:
An electron beam irradiation processing device including an electron beam tube and a current detection unit disposed outside of the window of the electron beam tube. The electron beam tube is adapted to radiate electron beams and has a window and an associated power-source unit that provides a power source. The current detection unit includes at least one of a conductor and a semiconductor covered by an insulating film, and an electron beam level measurement unit having a current measurement unit that measures the current flowing through the current detection unit. The amount of electron beams output from the electron beam tube is controlled by controlling the power-source unit as a function of the current flowing through the current detection unit. In addition, a method of measuring amount of electron beams radiated from an electron beam tube with a window including the steps of providing a current detection unit and measuring amount of electron beams radiated from the electron beam tube by measuring the current flowing through the current detection unit.