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Electron beam deflecting magnet assembly for a scanning electron beam computed tomography scanner

US4644168A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 1984
Grant dateFeb 17, 1987
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J35/153
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A deflecting magnet assembly for scanning an incident beam of charged particles in a scanning electron beam computed tomography scanner. The configuration (including angular orientation and coil end connection geometry) of the coils which comprise the magnet is selected to approximate the field of a pure dipole. In addition, a magnetic shield is used which equalizes the effective radii of the constituent coils and thereby simplifies construction of the assembly.

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