Rotating anode disk assemblies

Abstract

In some embodiments, a system may include an X-ray tube assembly having an anode disk assembly. The system may include a motor configured to rotate the anode disk assembly. The system may include one or more pumps configured to draw a vacuum in the X-ray tube assembly. The system may include a cooling system configured to cool the anode disk assembly. In some embodiments, a method may include drawing a vacuum in an X-ray tube assembly with one or more pumps. The method may include rotating an anode disk assembly of the X-ray tube assembly. The method may include cooling the anode disk assembly with a cooling system. The method may include activating a power supply to produce an electron beam. The electron beam may interact with an X-ray generating layer of the anode disk assembly to produce an X-ray beam oriented to impinge on a sample.

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