SBIR/STTR Research Award
USE OF FIELD EMISSION SOURCES FOR MICROFOCUS X-RAY GENERATORS
Award amount
$407,617Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
1991Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- L & W Research Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
MICROFOCUS X-RAY GENERATORS PRESENTLY USE A TUNGSTEN FILAMENT AS THE SOURCE OF ELECTRONS. THIS HAS A LARGE SIZE AND LIMITED LIFE. A FIELD EMISSION SOURCE HAS A VERY SMALL SIZE AND A LONG LIFE. THIS PROJECT INVESTIGATES THE FEASIBILITY OF USING A FIELD EMISSION SOURCE IN A MICROFOCUS X-RAY GENERATOR.
Technology keywords
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