DocumentCode
1381900
Title
A million-volt resonant-cavity X-ray tube
Author
Mills, B.Y.
Author_Institution
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Division of Radiophysics, Sydney, Australia
Volume
97
Issue
50
fYear
1950
fDate
11/1/1950 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
425
Lastpage
434
Abstract
A very compact high-voltage X-ray tube is described, in which the accelerating voltage is developed in a resonant cavity excited by a high-power magnetron operating at a wavelength of 25 cm. A mean current of 70 ¿A has been obtained at a peak voltage of 1.1 MV. Two points of interest are that the focal spot is very small (approximately ¿ mm in diameter) and that, because the output is pulsed, the tube may be used as a stroboscope for the radiography of moving machinery. The limitations which apply to this method of acceleration are discussed.
Keywords
X-ray tubes; X-rays; cavity resonators;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEE - Part III: Radio and Communication Engineering
Publisher
iet
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/pi-3.1950.0079
Filename
5241157
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