Cathode cup improvement

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1989-06-21

1990-01-16

Fields, Carolyn E.

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Source

Electron tube

378136, 378137, H01J 3506

Patent

active

048948535

ABSTRACT:
A cathode electrode improvement is disclosed which utilizes a front focus slot having a diverging cross-sectional area to focus an electron beam within an x-ray tube to provide a high emission, small area focal spot.

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"Electron Flow in the Conventional X-Ray Tube", IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. ED-32, No. 3, Mar. 1985, pp. 654-657.

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