POLYMER LAYER ON X-RAY WINDOW
First Claim
1. An x-ray window comprising:
- a. a mount, including a support frame and an aperture;
b. a window film having a stack of layers including;
i. a thin film layer comprising a material selected from the group consisting of diamond, graphene, diamond-like carbon, beryllium, and combinations thereof;
ii. a boron hydride layer; and
iii. a polymer layer;
c. the window film, including the thin film layer, the boron hydride layer, and the polymer layer, extending across the aperture and supported by the support frame;
d. the window film attached to the support frame defining a sealed joint;
e. the layers are capable of withstanding a differential pressure of at least 1 atmosphere; and
f. the window film substantially transmissive to x-rays having an energy in the range of 100-20,000 electronvolts.
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Abstract
An x-ray window includes a mount with a support frame and an aperture. A window film has a stack of layers including: a thin film layer comprising a material selected from the group consisting of diamond, graphene, diamond-like carbon, beryllium, and combinations thereof; a boron hydride layer; and a polymer layer. The window film, including the thin film layer, the boron hydride layer, and the polymer layer, extends across the aperture and is supported by the support frame. The window film is attached to the support frame, defining a sealed joint. The layers are capable of withstanding a differential pressure of at least 1 atmosphere. The window film is substantially transmissive to x-rays having an energy in the range of 100-20,000 electronvolts.
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20 Claims
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1. An x-ray window comprising:
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a. a mount, including a support frame and an aperture; b. a window film having a stack of layers including; i. a thin film layer comprising a material selected from the group consisting of diamond, graphene, diamond-like carbon, beryllium, and combinations thereof; ii. a boron hydride layer; and iii. a polymer layer; c. the window film, including the thin film layer, the boron hydride layer, and the polymer layer, extending across the aperture and supported by the support frame; d. the window film attached to the support frame defining a sealed joint; e. the layers are capable of withstanding a differential pressure of at least 1 atmosphere; and f. the window film substantially transmissive to x-rays having an energy in the range of 100-20,000 electronvolts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An x-ray window comprising:
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a. a mount, including a support frame and an aperture; b. a window film having a stack of layers including a beryllium layer and a polyimide layer; c. the window film, including the beryllium layer and the polyimide layer, extending across the aperture and supported by the support frame; d. the beryllium layer attached to the support frame at a perimeter of the beryllium layer defining a sealed joint; e. the polyimide layer extending beyond the perimeter of the beryllium layer; f. the polyimide layer providing corrosion protection to the sealed joint; and g. the window film capable of withstanding a differential pressure of at least 1 atmosphere and substantially transmissive to x-rays having an energy in the range of 100-20,000 electronvolts. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An x-ray window comprising:
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a. a mount, including a support frame and an aperture; b. a window film having a stack of layers including a beryllium layer, a boron hydride layer, and a polyimide layer; c. the window film, including the beryllium layer, the boron hydride layer, and the polyimide layer, extending across the aperture and supported by the support frame; d. the beryllium layer attached to the support frame at a perimeter of the beryllium layer defining a sealed joint; e. the boron hydride layer and the polyimide layer extending beyond the perimeter of beryllium layer; f. the boron hydride layer and the polyimide layer providing corrosion protection to the sealed joint; and g. the window film capable of withstanding a differential pressure of at least 1 atmosphere. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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