Tabletop Electron Gun at an Undergraduate University – Northwest Medical Physics Center

Mehran Miron Zaini, PhD¹, Peter Zencak², Nicholas Boyles, BSc^1,2, Robert Campbell, BSc², Christian Laurent², Akshara Saha², Addison Wenger², Rex G. Ayers, MEng¹ and Erin M Craig, PhD²
¹Northwest Medical Physics Center, Lynnwood, WA, ²Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

SU300-GPD(A)-LOUNGE-535 – A Tabletop Electron Gun at an Undergraduate University (2024).

This project aimed to have undergraduate students at a state university build a low-energy electron beam producing device. Fabricating, testing, and investigating applications of electron beams in medicine and industry provide an invaluable learning experience for undergraduate students.