X-ray source and system and method for generating x-ray radiation
AssigneeGeorg-August-Universität Göttingen Stiftung Öffentlichen Rechts
InventorsMalte VASSHOLZ, Tim SALDITT
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Abstract
The invention relates to an X-ray source (10) comprising at least one waveguide (30) for X-ray radiation, wherein the at least one waveguide (30) has a core (32) and a casing (40) surrounding the core (32), and wherein at least one part of the waveguide (30) is designed to emit X-ray radiation (50), if the part of the waveguide (30) is bombarded with electrons (52). The invention also relates to a system for generating X-ray radiation comprising an X-ray source of this type, and a method for generating X-ray radiation by means of an X-ray source of this type or a system of this type.
Claims15
An X-ray source (10) comprising
- at least one waveguide (30) for X-rays,
- wherein the at least one waveguide (30) has a core (32) and a casing (40) surrounding the core (32), and
- wherein at least one part of the waveguide (30) is adapted to emit X-ray radiation (50) if the part of the waveguide (30) is bombarded with electrons (52).
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