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Traveling wave linear accelerator based x-ray source using pulse width to modulate pulse-to-pulse dosage

US9258876B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2010
Grant dateFeb 9, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05H9/02
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Provided herein are systems and methods for operating a traveling wave linear accelerator to generate stable electron beams at two or more different intensities by varying the number of electrons injected into the accelerator structure during each pulse by varying the width of the beam pulse, i.e., pulse width.

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