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http://dx.doi.org/10.5757/JKVS.2011.20.6.403

Computer Simulation for Development of Micro-Focus X-ray Generator  

Kim, Sung-Soo (Department of Techno-marketing, Mokwon University)
Lee, Youn-Seoung (Department of Information Communication Engineering, Hanbat National University)
Kim, Do-Yun (VSI Co. LTD.)
Ko, Dong-Seob (Department of Techno-marketing, Mokwon University)
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Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society / v.20, no.6, 2011 , pp. 403-408 More about this Journal
Abstract
To develop the MFX (Micro-Focus X-ray) tube, the trajectories of electrons emitted from the field emission cathode was simulated using SIMION program. Regardless of starting position of the electron in emitter, we found out the fact that there is the optimum extractor voltage Ve, which can focus the electron beam on one place. Extractor voltage Ve varies depending on the source voltage Vs, but the ratio of two voltages (Ve/Vs) is always constant, its value was 99.4%. When the ratio of two voltages (Ve/Vs) was 99.4%, the beam diameter in the cross-over point was $1.2{\mu}m$. Because the focal spot size in MFXG (Micro-Focus X-ray Generator) can not be less than the cross-over diameter within MFX tube, it is important to find out the conditions that can make a smaller beam diameter. Therefore, the above results is considered to be a very important ones in the development of the MFXG.
Keywords
Micro focus; X-ray generator; Micro-focus x-ray; Field emission cathode; Transmission- anode type; Computer simulation;
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