An X-ray tube has a metal-ceramic envelope having rotatably mounted therein an
anode disk, which may be axially translatable and provided with a peripheral rim
surface wherein a focal track spiral groove (or multiple annular grooves) is disposed.
The groove(s) include a focal spot(s) area spaced from an electron emitting cathode(s),
which is associated with a beam-forming structure and an X-ray transparent window
mounted within an insulating structure aligned with the focal spot area. The insulating
structure incorporates a multiplicity of imbedded annular electrodes which control
an accelerating electric field, and which are structurally and operationally integrated
into a power-control assembly that provides the electrical power and control signals
necessary for the functioning of the X-ray tube.