Synchrotron radiation generation apparatus

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending magnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam, said bending magnet also causing a leakage magnetic field to be generated;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said at least one duct, said ion pump having field generation means for generating a main magnetic field for said ion pump;
• wherein said field generation means of said ion pump is located such that said main magnetic field is substantially aligned with the vector composite direction of said leakage magnetic field at the location of said ion pump.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending magnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam, said bending magnet being in the form of an arc;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said at least one duct having field generation means for generating a main magnetic field for said ion pump;
• wherein said main magnetic field is substantially aligned with the radial direction of said arc of said bending magnet.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending electromagnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam, said bending magnet being in the form of an arc;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said at least one duct having field generation means for generating a main magnetic field for said ion pump;
• wherein said main magnetic field is aligned so as to be substantially perpendicular to the plane of said arc of said bending magnet.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending magnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam;
• a duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam, said duct extending in a first direction;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said duct, said ion pump having field generation means for generating a main magnetic field for said ion pump;
• wherein said field generation means of said ion pump is located such that said main magnetic field is aligned in a second direction, said second direction being different from said first direction.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending magnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam, said bending magnet also causing a leakage magnetic field to be generated;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generation by said bending of said beam;
• and
• an ion pump for connecting to said at least one duct;
• said ion pump requiring a main magnetic field for the operation thereof;
• wherein said ion pump is located in said leakage magnetic field such that said leakage magnetic field forms said main magnetic field of said ion pump.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending magnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam, said bending magnet also causing a leakage magnetic field to be generated;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said at least one duct, said ion pump having at least one hollow cylindrical anode for containing electrons therein;
• wherein the longitudinal axis of said at least one cylindrical anode of said ion pump is substantially aligned with a main component of said leakage magnetic field at said ion pump.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending magnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam, said bending magnet also causing a leakage magnetic field to be generated;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said at least one duct, said ion pump having at least one hollow cylindrical anode for containing electrons therein;
• wherein the longitudinal axis of said at least one cylindrical anode of said ion pump is substantially aligned with the vector composite direction of said leakage magnetic field at the location of said ion pump.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending magnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam, said bending magnet being in the form of an arc;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said at least one duct, said ion pump having at least one hollow cylindrical anode for containing electrons therein;
• wherein the longitudinal axis of at least one cylindrical anode of said ion pump is substantially aligned with the radial direction of said arc of said bending magnet.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending electromagnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam, said bending magnet being in the form of an arc;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said at least one duct said ion pump having at least one cylindrical anode for containing electrons therein;
• wherein the longitudinal axis of said cylindrical anode of said ion pump is aligned so as to be substantially perpendicular to the plane of said arc of said bending magnet.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending magnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam;
• a duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam, said duct extending in a first direction;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said duct, said ion pump having at least one hollow cylindrical anode for containing electrons therein;
• wherein the longitudinal axis of said at least one cylindrical anode of said ion pump is aligned in a second direction, said second direction being different from said first direction.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending magnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam, said bending magnet also causing a leakage magnetic field to be generated;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said at least one duct, said ion pump having at least one anode plate having at least one hole therein;
• wherein the through axis of said at least one hole of said at least one anode plate of said ion pump is substantially aligned with a main component of said leakage magnetic field at the location of said ion pump.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending magnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam, said bending magnet also causing a leakage magnetic field to be generated;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said at least one duct, said ion pump having at least one anode plate having at least one hole therein;
• wherein the through axis of said at least one anode plate of said ion pump is substantially aligned with the vector composite direction of said leakage magnetic field at the location of said ion pump.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending magnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam, said bending magnet being in the form of an arc;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said at least one duct, said ion pump having at least one ion plate having at least one hole therein;
• wherein the through axis of said at least one hole is substantially aligned with the radial direction of said arc of said bending magnet.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending electromagnetic field for a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam, said bending magnet being in the form of an arc;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said at least one duct said ion pump having at least one anode plate having at least one hole therein;
• wherein the through axis of said at least one hole is substantially perpendicular to the plane of said arc of said bending magnet.

A synchrotron radiation generation apparatus comprising:

• a bending magnet for generating a bending magnetic field on a charged particle beam so as to bend said beam;
• a duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by said bending of said beam, said duct extending in a first direction;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said duct, said ion pump having at least one hole therein;
• wherein the through axis of said at least one hole is aligned in a second direction, said second direction being different from said first direction.

A method of generating synchrotron radiation, comprising:

• generating a bending magnetic field and a leakage magnetic field;
• generating a main magnetic field in an ion pump connected to at least one duct;
• aligning said ion pump such that said main magnetic field of said ion pump is substantially aligned with a main component of said leakage magnetic field at at least said ion pump;
• causing a charged particle beam to bend due to said bending magnetic field, thereby to generate synchrotron radiation;
• and
• causing said synchrotron radiation to pass in said duct.

A method of generating synchrotron radiation, comprising:

• generating a bending magnetic field and a leakage magnetic field;
• generating a main magnetic field in an ion pump connected to at least one duct;
• aligning said ion pump such that said main magnetic field of said ion pump is substantially aligned with the vector composite direction of said leakage magnetic field at said ion pump;
• causing a charged particle beam to bend due to said bending magnetic field, and thereby to generate synchrotron radiation;
• and
• causing said synchrotron radiation to pass in said duct.

A method of generating synchrotron radiation, comprising:

• generating a ending magnetic field by means of a bending magnet in the form of an arc;
• generating a main magnetic field in an ion pump connected to at least one duct;
• aligning said ion pump such that said main magnetic field of said ion pump is substantially aligned with the radial direction of said arc of said bending magnet;
• causing a charged particle beam to bend due to said bending magnet, thereby to generate synchrotron radiation;
• and
• causing said synchrotron radiation to pass in said duct.

A method of generating synchrotron radiation, comprising:

• generating a bending magnetic field by means of a bending magnet in the form of an arc;
• generating a main magnetic field in an ion pump connected to at least one duct;
• aligning said ion pump such that said main magnetic field of said ion pump is substantially aligned perpendicular to the plane of said arc of said bending magnet;
• causing a charged particle beam to bend due to said bending magnet, thereby to generate synchrotron radiation;
• and
• causing said synchrotron radiation to pass in said duct.

A method of generating synchrotron radiation, comprising:

• generating a bending magnetic field and a leakage magnetic field;
• causing a charged particle beam to bend due to said bending magnetic field, thereby to generate synchrotron radiation;
• and
• causing said synchrotron radiation to pass in a duct;
• wherein said leakage field forms a main magnetic field for an ion pump connected to said duct.

A synchrotron radiation generation system comprising:

• a plurality of bending magnets, each for generating a bending magnetic field on a charged particle beam, thereby to define a looped path for said beam, each of said plurality of bending magnets also causing a leakage magnetic field to be generated;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by bending of said beam by one of said bending magnets;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said at least one duct, said ion pump having field generation means for generating a main magnetic field for said ion pump;
• wherein said field generation means of said ion pump is located such that said main magnetic field is substantially aligned with a main component of said leakage magnetic field of said one of said bending magnets at said ion pump.

A synchrotron radiation generation system comprising:

• a plurality of bending magnets, each for generating a bending magnetic field on a charged particle beam, thereby to define a looped path for said beam, each of said plurality of bending magnets also causing a leakage magnetic field to be generated;
• at least one duct for defining a path for synchrotron radiation generated by bending of said beam by one of said bending magnets;
• and
• an ion pump connected to said at least one duct, said ion pump having field generation means for generating a main magnetic field for said ion pump;
• wherein said field generation means of said ion pump is located such that said main magnetic field is substantially aligned with the vector composite direction of said leakage magnetic field at the location of said ion pump.