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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1995
Werner Mueller, Wilhermsdorf, DE;
Herbert Bittl, Nuremberg, DE;
Rudolf Friedel, Moehrendorf, DE;
Roland Schmidt, Erlangen, DE;
Henrik Krogmann, Erlangen, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An x-ray tube, in addition to an anode and a cathode arrangement, has first and second electrodes that are located in an evacuated housing provided with a beam exit window. The anode and the first electrode are at potentials that are positive in comparison to the potentials of the cathode arrangement and the second electrode. Further, the first and the second electrode are arranged lying opposite one another such that secondary electrons emanating from the anode must pass through the space located between the first and the second electrode in order to proceed to the beam exit window. These secondary electrons are thus substantially all prevented from reaching the beam exit window, thereby avoiding excessive heating of the beam exit window.