Перспективы использования рентгеновских трубок с автоэмиссионным катодом и "прострельным" анодом в диапазоне мягкого рентгеновского излучения

The use of field emission cathodes in the design of x-ray tubes requires the placement of a cathode assembly with a small distance from the anode, complicating the output of radiation. Most acute this problem occurs when generating a relatively soft spectrum with wavelengths of 1-10 nm: in this case, the accelerating voltage does not exceed several kilovolts, and the inter-electrode distance composes several hundred micrometers. In this work, we experimentally demonstrated the applicability of beryllium-based submicron films as “shot-through” anodes for generating the Be K line ( = 11.4 nm) and the associated bremsstrahlung spectrum. In particular, the characteristic radiation of a tube with a field emission blade cathode and a Be film anode was recorded within the scheme of a grazing incidence grating spectrometer. The characteristics of beryllium films necessary for the development of X-ray tubes of this type with a higher output power are determined.