Title :
Terasawa-type small X-Ray Gas Tubes and its Application to Neutralizer for Static Electricity
Author :
Kawai, Jun ; Ishii, Hideshi ; Hosokawa, Yoshinori
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater. Sci. & Eng., Kyoto Univ.
Abstract :
A charged-up insulator produces strong X-rays with a very narrow vacuum window between 0.03 and 0.04 Torr. Using this phenomenon, two types of compact X-ray emission tubes are made. Strong soft X-rays are observed when evacuating down to 0.04 Torr and applying a high voltage (0.5-5 kV) to these devices. The X-ray intensity is higher as the applied voltage is increased. A light-emitting phenomenon is observed when these devices emit X-rays. The present X-ray emitters have a potential to be used as a neutralizer of electric charge
Keywords :
X-ray tubes; electrostatics; high-voltage techniques; 0.5 to 5 kV; X-ray emitters; charged-up insulator; compact X-ray emission tubes; light-emitting phenomenon; static electricity; strong soft X-rays; terasawa-type small x-ray gas tubes; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Electrodes; Electron tubes; Fluorescence; Gas insulation; Glass; Spectroscopy; Voltage; Windows; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, 2006. ISDEIV '06. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Matsue
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0191-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1093-2941
DOI :
10.1109/DEIV.2006.357380