Betatron bi-directional electron injector
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsLuke T. Perkins, Christian Stoller, Sicco Beekman
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AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsLuke T. Perkins, Christian Stoller, Sicco Beekman
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A Betatron having a toroidal passageway disposed in a cyclical magnetic field with a main electron orbit circumnavigating the toroidal passageway. Within the toroidal passageway is a first electrode that is spaced apart from a second electrode. The combination of the first electrode and the second electrode define a central space having a first opening and a second opening. A cathode is disposed within the central space. This cathode has a first electron emitter aligned to inject electrons through the first opening and a second electron emitter aligned to inject electrons through the second opening. Electrons injected in a proper direction are accelerated in the main electron orbit. At a time of maximum electron acceleration, the electrons are deflected and impact a target that generates x-rays on impact.
A Betatron having a toroidal passageway disposed in a cyclical magnetic field with a main electron orbit circumnavigating said toroidal passageway, said Betatron comprising:
A method for injecting electrons into an evacuated toroidal passageway having a main electron orbit located therein, comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.