Electron collector with oblique impact portion
US11651927B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2235/082
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An X-ray source including a liquid target source configured to provide a liquid target in an interaction region of the X-ray source, an electron source adapted to provide an electron beam directed towards the interaction region, such that the electron beam interacts with the liquid target to generate X-ray radiation, and an electron collector arranged at a distance downstream of the interaction region, as seen along a travel direction of the electron beam. The electron collector includes an impact portion configured to absorb electrons of the electron beam impinging thereon, and the impact portion is arranged so as to be oblique with respect to the travel direction of the electron beam at the impact portion.
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