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US 11,979,972 B2Granted
X-ray source with an electromagnetic pump
AssigneeExcillum AB
InventorsBjörn Hansson, Per Takman, Ulf Lundström, Tomi Tuohimaa
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Abstract
A liquid metal jet X-ray source including an electromagnetic pump for pumping the liquid metal. The electromagnetic pump includes a core having a core diameter and an outer yoke with a thickness of at least 20% of the core diameter. Preferably, the thickness of the outer yoke is at least 20% of the core diameter plus 6% of a radial distance between an outside of the core and an inside of the yoke.
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A liquid metal jet X-ray source, comprising:
- a nozzle for providing a liquid metal jet;
- an electron source for providing an electron beam to interact with the liquid metal jet such that X-ray radiation is generated;
- an electromagnetic pump for providing liquid metal to the nozzle;
- wherein the electromagnetic pump comprises a core having a first diameter and an outer yoke with a thickness of at least 20% of said first diameter.
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