X-ray image intensifier
US5359188A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J31/501
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An X-ray image intensifier includes an envelope having an input window consisting of an aluminum alloy, and an input phosphor screen arranged in the envelope to oppose the input window, and including a substrate, an input phosphor layer formed on the substrate, and a photocathode formed on the input phosphor layer, wherein the aluminum alloy contains 3 to 6 wt % of Mg and 0.01 to 0.5 wt % of Zr. This aluminum alloy may further contain at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of 0.1 to 1 wt % of Mn, 0.01 to 0.5 wt % of Cr, 0.01 to 0.5 wt % of Sc, and 0.01 to 0.05 wt % of Ti.
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