A. S. Bugaev, P. A. Eroshkin, V. A. Romanko, E. P. Sheshin, “Low-power X-ray tubes (the current state)”, UFN, 2013, Volume 183, Number 7,Pages <nobr>727

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INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF INVESTIGATION

Low-power X-ray tubes (the current state)

A. S. Bugaev^ab, P. A. Eroshkin^a, V. A. Romanko^c, E. P. Sheshin^a

^a Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University)
^b Kotel'nikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences
^c Vekshinsky State Research Institute of Vacuum Technology

Abstract: The operation principles and designs of X-ray tubes are discussed. Historical highlights and the current status of X-ray technology are reviewed and prospects for improving the technology are outlined. A comparison between the properties of X-ray tubes and those of hot cathodes and field-emission cathodes is given.

PACS: 07.85.Fv, 41.50.+h, 79.70.+q

Received: March 22, 2012
Accepted: December 11, 2012

DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0183.201307c.0727