X ray tube anode and tube having same

An X-ray tube anode (32) has a thin metal film first layer (31a), e.g. W, for producing hard X-rays. A diamond (31b) second layer supports the first layer, conducts heat away from it, and transmits X-rays (34a, 34b). The layers usually have a maximum thickness of about the stopping distance of incid...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors CUEMAN, MICHAEL KENT, TIEMANN, JEROME JOHNSON, MOHR, GREGORY ALAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 19.06.1991
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
ELECTRICITY
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:An X-ray tube anode (32) has a thin metal film first layer (31a), e.g. W, for producing hard X-rays. A diamond (31b) second layer supports the first layer, conducts heat away from it, and transmits X-rays (34a, 34b). The layers usually have a maximum thickness of about the stopping distance of incident electrons. An X-ray tube has such an anode and a heat sink (38) in contact with the layers. The sink can have a beam dump (42) and a transmission mode X-ray window (36b). A normal mode X-ray window (36a) is in the tube envelope near the anode.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19900122630