A wire bonded triode for amplification of electromagnetic signals that includes an electron emitter (cathode), control grid, and an electron collector (anode) and having one or more wire bonded structures. A method of making a triode for amplification of electromagnetic signals that includes wirebonding one or more wires to form a wire bonded structure corresponding with one or more of an anode, grid and/or cathode element.

A wire bonded triode for amplification of electromagnetic signals that includes an electron emitter (cathode), control grid, and an electron collector (anode) and having one or more wire bonded structures. A method of making a triode for amplification of electromagnetic signals that includes wirebonding one or more wires to form a wire bonded structure corresponding with one or more of an anode, grid and/or cathode element.

An extreme-ultraviolet light source device comprises: a discharge chamber of which the inside is maintained in a vacuum; an electron beam-emitting unit which is located inside the discharge chamber and produces electron beams; and a metal radiator which is located inside the discharge chamber and is ionized by the electron beams. Extreme-ultraviolet radiation occurs in plasma generated from the metal radiator. The electron beam-emitting unit comprises: a cathode electrode; a plurality of emitters located on the cathode electrode and including a carbon-based material; and a gate electrode which is located on the plurality of emitters at a distance therefrom and to which a pulse voltage is applied.

An electron gun 901 capable of suppressing an uneven temperature distribution at an extraction electrode and a length-measuring SEM 900 are provided. The electron gun 901 is equipped with: a charged particle source 1; an extraction electrode 3 for extracting charged particles from the charged particle source 1 and allowing some of the charged particles to pass while blocking some other charged particles; and an auxiliary structure 5 disposed in contact with the extraction electrode 3. The length-measuring SEM 900 is equipped with the electron gun 901 and a computer system 920 for controlling the electron gun 901.

One or more examples relate, generally, to an apparatus. The apparatus includes a charged particle source and a charged particle pointer. The charged particle pointer urges charged particles emitted by the charged particle source in a predetermined direction. The charged particle pointer comprises a repeller, and an isolator positioned along a path extending from the repeller in the predetermined direction.

An apparatus includes: a structure having a lumen for accommodating a beam, wherein the structure is a component of a medical radiation machine having a target for interaction with the beam to generate radiation; and a first beam position monitor comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode being mounted to a first side of the structure, the second electrode being mounted to a second side of the structure, the second side being opposite from the first side; wherein the first beam position monitor is located upstream with respect to the target.

An ion filter used for an electron multiplier includes an insulating substrate; a first conductive layer formed on one main surface of the substrate; and a second conductive layer formed on another main surface of the substrate. The ion filter has a plurality of through-holes formed along a thickness direction of the substrate. The one main surface of the substrate is disposed at a downstream side in a moving direction of electrons in a chamber of the electron multiplier and the other main surface of the substrate is disposed at an upstream side in the moving direction of electrons in the chamber of the electron multiplier. A first thickness of the first conductive layer formed on the one main surface of the substrate is thicker than a second thickness of the second conductive layer on the other main surface of the substrate.

An ion filter used for an electron multiplier includes an insulating substrate; a first conductive layer formed on one main surface of the substrate; and a second conductive layer formed on another main surface of the substrate. The ion filter has a plurality of through-holes formed along a thickness direction of the substrate. The one main surface of the substrate is disposed at a downstream side in a moving direction of electrons in a chamber of the electron multiplier and the other main surface of the substrate is disposed at an upstream side in the moving direction of electrons in the chamber of the electron multiplier. A first thickness of the first conductive layer formed on the one main surface of the substrate is thicker than a second thickness of the second conductive layer on the other main surface of the substrate.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a device with which it is possible to adjust the focal point of an electron beam both toward a shorter focal point and toward a longer focal point after an electronic gun was fitted on a counterpart device. The aforementioned problem can be solved by an electron gun including a photocathode, and an anode, the electron gun furthermore comprising an intermediate electrode disposed between the photocathode and the anode, the intermediate electrode comprising an electron-beam passage hole through which an electron beam released from the photocathode passes, and the electron-beam passage hole having formed therein a drift space in which, when an electrical field is formed between the photocathode and the anode due to application of a voltage, the effect of the electrical field can be disregarded.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a device with which it is possible to adjust the focal point of an electron beam both toward a shorter focal point and toward a longer focal point after an electronic gun was fitted on a counterpart device. The aforementioned problem can be solved by an electron gun including a photocathode, and an anode, the electron gun furthermore comprising an intermediate electrode disposed between the photocathode and the anode, the intermediate electrode comprising an electron-beam passage hole through which an electron beam released from the photocathode passes, and the electron-beam passage hole having formed therein a drift space in which, when an electrical field is formed between the photocathode and the anode due to application of a voltage, the effect of the electrical field can be disregarded.