The application discloses an
electron acceleration structure and method for a
photocathode X-
ray tube, and relates to the technical field of X-
ray tube
electron acceleration, which comprises a
photocathode, an
anode target, and a plurality of ring-shaped acceleration electrodes arranged in sequence along the
electron movement direction and arranged between the
photocathode and the
anode target; each ring-shaped acceleration
electrode is provided with a central through hole for the electron beam to pass through, and the
diameter of the central through hole is greater than the
diameter of the electron beam at the corresponding position; each potential node is increased along the electron movement direction, the
voltage difference of each preceding stage is configured according to the same set
voltage difference, and the
voltage difference of the last stage is less than the same set voltage difference; the photocathode emits an electron beam under
laser irradiation, the electron beam sequentially passes through the central through hole and obtains energy in the multi-stage continuous acceleration area, and then hits the
anode target. The structure and method can reduce the single-stage voltage difference and the local
electric field strength, inhibit gas
ionization and
electric breakdown, and significantly improve the high-voltage operation stability of the photocathode X-
ray tube.