In this device, a low voltage power supply produces a flow of electrons which are subsequently accelerated by a high voltage power supply. The production of electrons is enhanced by making the emissive cathode components out of highly emissive materials such as filed emitter diodes and the like. Upon impact with an anode these accelerated electrons produce X-rays. The produced X-Rays then exit the structure via a port or series of ports in the cathode. The utility of such a device is in the fact that they are miniature X-Ray sources and can be in the form of a matrix of sources.

Inventors
Robert Bell
Jimmy Davidson
Weng Poo Kang
David Kerns
Sherra Kerns
Robert Whitlock


CONTACT
Ashok Choudhury
(615) 322-2503
ashok.choudhury@vanderbilt.edu

File Number: MKT0035