What’s the function of Electron Gun?
Electron beam (EB) accelerator is an advanced devices that utilize electromagnetic fields to accelerate high-energy electrons to the approximate speed of light. These accelerated electron beams are used in a variety of industrial and scientific applications, including materials processing, sterilization, medical radiation therapy, and scientific research. EB accelerators consist of an electron gun that emits the electrons, a series of electromagnetic components (e.g., oscillating chambers and magnets) that accelerate and focus the electrons, and a target or beam exit that directs the high-energy beam of electrons to its intended destination. Electron Guns are devices that emit electrons using thermal energy or field emission mechanisms, such as tunnelling or Schottky effects, for applications like X-ray chemical analysis and electron backscatter diffraction. In electron beams, electron guns are used to accelerate charged particles. It mainly made of cathode, f...