High intensity x-ray source using liquid gallium target
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
InventorsRobert K. Smither, Gordon S. Knapp, Edwin M. Westbrook, George A. Forster
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Abstract
A high intensity x-ray source that uses a flowing stream of liquid gallium as a target with the electron beam impinging directly on the liquid metal.
Claims9
An apparatus for the generation of high intensity x-rays comprising:
- means for providing a smooth, non fluctuating flow of liquid metal over a surface, and,
- means for directing an electron beam to impinge on said liquid metal as it flows over said surface to generate high intensity x-rays.
The apparatus of claim wherein said surface is a stainless steel plate.
In a device for the generation of high-intensity x-ray beams using an electron beam directed at an anode, an improved anode including a flow of liquid metal over a surface at ground potential, wherein said flow of liquid metal includes a substantially flat stream adjacent to and supported by said surface, and said stream adjacent to and supported by said surface emits x-rays in response to bombardment by electrons.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.