Pre-aligned thermionic emission assembly

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PATENT NO 8581481
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13035707

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A thermionic emission assembly includes a Wehnelt cap that has a cap beam aperture and a cavity within which a cathode is supported. Electrical energy applied to the cathode causes it to reach a sufficiently high temperature to emit a beam of electrons that propagate through the cap beam aperture. An anode having an anode beam aperture is positioned in spatial alignment with the cap beam aperture to receive the electrons. The anode accelerates the electrons and directs them through the anode beam aperture for incidence on a target specimen. A ceramic base forms a combined interface that electrically and thermally separates the Wehnelt cap and the anode. The interface thermally isolates the Wehnelt cap from the anode to allow the cathode to rapidly reach the sufficiently high temperature to emit the beam of electrons.

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APPLIED PHYSICS TECHNOLOGIES INC1600 NE MILLER STREET MCMINNVILLE OR 97128

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Cabe, Gary McMinnville, US 2 13
Fast, Cory McMinnville, US 2 13
Mackie, William McMinnville, US 3 13
Magera, Gerald Hillsboro, US 3 31
Southall, Larry McMinnville, US 2 13

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