X-ray tube provided with a flat cathode
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsRobert Hess, Frank Demuth
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Abstract
The invention relates to an X-ray tube whose cathode arrangement includes a flat electron emitter that is provided with openings. An electrode is arranged on the side of the electron emitter that is remote from the anode of the X-ray tube; this electrode carries a negative potential relative to the electron emitter, which negative potential straightens the electron paths in front of the emitter. These steps result in a favorable ratio of the dimensions of the electron emitter to the dimensions of the focal spot formed on the anode by the emitted electrons.
Claims8
An X-ray tube which includes an anode and a cathode arrangement that includes a cathode cup for electron focusing, a flat electron emitter that is provided with openings, and an electrode that is arranged on the side of the electron emitter that is remote from the anode, wherein the electrode is connected to a negative potential relative to the electron emitter in the operating condition of the X-ray tube, which negative potential is so high that the electric field strength in the space between the electrode and the electron emitter amounts to at least 20% of the field strength on the side of the electron emitter that faces the anode.
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