Abstract:
An electron-beam irradiation apparatus includes an evacuatable filament-electron gun chamber housing a filament and an anode and having an inactive-gas inlet through which an inactive gas flows in; an evacuatable treatment chamber connected to an exhaust system; and a separation wall for separating the filament-electrode gun chamber and the treatment chamber. The separation wall has an aperture configured to pass electrons and gas therethrough from the filament-electron gun chamber.
Abstract:
There is described, for example, a generally cylindrical generator of energetic electrons that releases electrons from a vacuum enclosure into a surrounding space including into the atmosphere where the electrons may be used for a variety of applications including clean up of a flowing gas stream. Described is an efficient electron generator that emits more beam power than past structures in this class of devices and does so in connection with the treatment of gases or surfaces requiring treatment.
Abstract:
A filament for generating electrons for an electron beam emitter where the filament has a cross section and a length. The cross section of the filament is varied along the length for producing a desired electron generation profile.
Abstract:
An electron beam irradiation apparatus is employed for irradiating combustion exhaust gas with an electron beam to remove toxic components from the exhaust gas. The electron beam irradiation apparatus comprises an electron beam source (12) for emitting electrons, an accelerating tube (13) for accelerating the electrons emitted from the electron beam source, a focusing electromagnet (16) for controlling a diameter of an electron beam by applying a magnetic field to an electron beam having a high energy formed in the accelerating tube (13), an electromagnet (17, 18) for deflecting and scanning the electron beam by applying a magnetic field to the electron beam and an irradiation window (20) for allowing the electron beam to pass therethrough. The electron beam is focused a focus point by the focusing electromagnet (16) so that the electron beam converges once and then diverges, and then emitted through the irradiation window (20) to the outside.
Abstract:
A filament for generating electrons for an electron beam emitter where the filament has a cross section and a length. The cross section of the filament is varied along the length for producing a desired electron generation profile.
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.
Abstract:
An electron accelerator includes a vacuum chamber having an electron beam exit window. An electron generator is positioned within the vacuum chamber for generating electrons. A housing surrounds the electron generator and has a first series of openings formed in the housing between the electron generator and the exit window for allowing electrons to accelerate from the electron generator out the exit window in an electron beam when a voltage potential is applied between the housing and the exit window. The housing also has a second series and third series of openings formed in the housing on opposite sides of the electron generator for causing electrons to be uniformly distributed across the electron beam by flattening electrical field lines between the electron generator and the exit window.
Abstract:
The application of the electron beam technique in the polymerization of surfaces and purification of flue gases, for instance, often has a high demand of energy. The performance of prior art emitters, often considerably less than 50%, is thereby a major drawback. In the present method, low-energy shaping acceleration is applied first and thereafter the electrons are passed through windows very ideally and homogeneously by the proper acceleration. By means of the method, several successive and/or parallel windows can be provided in the device, the electron power being distributed evenly between said windows.
Abstract:
A plasma X-ray tube with high electron current densities includes a plasma chamber formed of a metal hollow cathode having an outer limiting wall with an X-ray target and a mutually spaced apart and opposed inner limiting wall with at least one metal acceleration grid being highly transparent to electron and ion radiation and being in alignment with the X-ray target defining a path. At least one ignition electrode in the form of a thin wire protrudes into the plasma chamber at positive potential relative to the hollow cathode. At least one anode retained in an insulated and gas-tight manner in one of the side walls of the hollow cathode is disposed laterally of the alignment of the target and grid and at positive potential relative to the hollow cathode. An acceleration chamber adjoins and communicates with the plasma chamber through the acceleration grid. The acceleration chamber is surrounded by metal walls in electrical and gas-tight connection with the limiting walls of the hollow cathode. An acceleration cathode is at high negative potential relative to the acceleration grid. The acceleration cathode has a shaft and a head in alignment with the path and spaced apart from the acceleration grid. The shaft of the acceleration cathode is retained in an insulating gas-tight duct in a wall facing the acceleration grid.
Abstract:
A self-contained hermetically sealed foil changer for advancing a portion of foil web into a position normal to the path of a high energy particle beam. The path of the beam is defined generally by an aperture plate and cooperating axially movable barrel such that the barrel can be advanced toward the plate thereby positioning a portion of the foil across the beam path and sealing the foil between the barrel and the plate to form a membrane across said beam path. A spooling apparatus contained in the foil changer permits selectively advancing a fresh supply of foil across the beam path without breaking the foil changer seal.