The Model 43733A Flash X-ray system provides a 25 nanosecond burst of 300 kV at the full width at half maximum (FWHM). The X-ray tube may be installed inside the pulser (the basic system configuration), or in a remote tubehead (option 032). A configuration with two X-ray tubes in remote tube-heads (option 035) is also available. In this dual configuration, both tubes are fired simultaneously by the same pulser and can be used to obtain orthogonal radiographs of rapidly moving objects. The resulting radiographs enable accurate position and orientation of the object under study. By using the optional soft X-ray tubes, very low-density objects may be imaged.
The 300 kV system comes standard with all hardware required for operation, including the X-ray tube and a Model 43210A X-ray controller (XCON) which allows both a delayed trigger for the X-ray pulser and a pulsed event timer to monitor the actual firing time of the pulser. The XCON provides a firing time delay variable up to 1 second in 10 nanosecond increments and monitors the actual pulser firing time with <10 nanosecond jitter. Delay time settings and pulsed event time monitoring can be set remotely with the user’s PC via an Ethernet connection. Regulated dry air and AC power (117 Vac, 60 Hz) must be furnished by the user. Up to three additional 300 kV X-ray generators (option 001) can share the same control cabinet and power supply to minimize cost and floor space. Option 008 permits operation at 220 Vac, 50-60 Hz line voltage.
Key Features
- Peak output voltage: 300 kV
- Dose at 1 m: 7 mR
- X-ray tube spot sizes: 1 mm, 3 mm, 5 mm (standard)
- X-ray pulse width (FWHM): 25 nsec
- Pulser diameter: 18 in (457 mm)
- Pulser length: 34 in (864 mm)
- Pulser weight: 325 lbs (146 kg)
