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Miniature X-Ray Tubes Utilizing Carbon-Nanotube-Based Cold Cathodes

From MOXTEK, Inc.
 

 
The electron field-emission properties of carbon nanotubes enable the fabrication of cold cathodes for a variety of vacuum device applications. The utilization of these cathodes is an attractive alternative for the replacement of thermionic or hot cathodes for generating X-rays. Miniature X-ray tubes have been fabricated using triode-style carbon nanotube-based cathodes. In this paper we report the results of characterization studies, such as beam current dependence on the control gate voltage. Also, results on focal spot measurements and electron-beam modeling allow the possibility of reducing focused spot sizes. Driving gate voltages below 1000 volts for easy pulsing has been achieved, and the extended lifetime data suggests that a regulated power supply would be ideal for a constant AC operation mode. The 1mm focal spot size achieved so far is suitable for most XRF applications. A new X-ray tube design utilizing carbon nanotube (CNTs) cold cathodes may be a significant advance in X-ray technology development and could lead to portable and miniature X-ray sources for medical and industrial applications.
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