A portable XRF analyzer includes a hand shield to substantially block x-rays from impinging on a hand of a user. The portable XRF analyzer includes a heat sink over an x-ray source and a heat sink over an x-ray detector. The heat sinks are separated from each other by a thermally insulative material.

A ceramic structure including a first conductive structure embedded therein and a second conductive structure embedded at a different depth from the first conductive structure is disclosed. In the ceramic structure, the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure are electrically connected to each other by an electrically conductive connection member capable of compensating for a vertical shrinkage rate of a ceramic sheet shape while being embedded therein when sintering the ceramic structure.

A ceramic structure including a first conductive structure embedded therein and a second conductive structure embedded at a different depth from the first conductive structure is disclosed. In the ceramic structure, the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure are electrically connected to each other by an electrically conductive connection member capable of compensating for a vertical shrinkage rate of a ceramic sheet shape while being embedded therein when sintering the ceramic structure.

A ceramic structure including a first conductive structure embedded therein and a second conductive structure embedded at a different depth from the first conductive structure is disclosed. In the ceramic structure, the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure are electrically connected to each other by an electrically conductive connection member capable of compensating for a vertical shrinkage rate of a ceramic sheet shape while being embedded therein when sintering the ceramic structure

A ceramic structure including a first conductive structure embedded therein and a second conductive structure embedded at a different depth from the first conductive structure is disclosed. In the ceramic structure, the first conductive structure and the second conductive structure are electrically connected to each other by an electrically conductive connection member capable of compensating for a vertical shrinkage rate of a ceramic sheet shape while being embedded therein when sintering the ceramic structure

An antenna part of a magnetron includes an exhaust portion that is connected to an antenna conductor derived from an anode part and has an output terminal from which a microwave is outputted, and an output-side ceramic stem that holds internally the antenna conductor and is firmly fixed to the exhaust portion to insulate electrically a side pipe connected to the anode part of a main body of the magnetron from the exhaust portion. An antenna part further includes an antenna cap that is joined to the exhaust portion by a conductive adhesive arranged on an outer periphery of the exhaust portion. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the magnetron that can prevent occurrence of electric discharge between the antenna cap and the exhaust portion.

An antenna part of a magnetron includes an exhaust portion that is connected to an antenna conductor derived from an anode part and has an output terminal from which a microwave is outputted, and an output-side ceramic stem that holds internally the antenna conductor and is firmly fixed to the exhaust portion to insulate electrically a side pipe connected to the anode part of a main body of the magnetron from the exhaust portion. An antenna part further includes an antenna cap that is joined to the exhaust portion by a conductive adhesive arranged on an outer periphery of the exhaust portion. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the magnetron that can prevent occurrence of electric discharge between the antenna cap and the exhaust portion.

An XRF analyzer can include an x-ray source and an x-ray detector; an x-ray source heat-sink adjacent a side of the x-ray source; and an x-ray detector heat-sink adjacent a side of the x-ray detector. In one embodiment, the x-ray source heat-sink can be separated from the x-ray detector heat sink by a material having a thermal conductivity of less than 20 W/(m*K). In another embodiment, the x-ray source heat-sink can be separated from the x-ray detector heat sink by at least 3 millimeters of a thermally insulating material. In one embodiment, the x-ray source heat-sink can be separated from the x-ray detector heat sink by a segment of the engine component casing. Separation of the heat sinks can help avoid heat from the x-ray source adversely affecting resolution of the x-ray detector.

The present invention relates to a radiation generating tube. The radiation generating tube includes an envelope including an insulating tubular member having at least two openings, a cathode connected to one of the openings of the insulating tubular member, and an anode connected to the other of the openings of the insulating tubular member. At least one of the cathode and the anode and the insulating tubular member are bonded at a bonded portion with an electrically conductive bonding member; and the bonded portion bonded with the electrically conductive bonding member is coated with a dielectric layer.