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Record 1 2010-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
DEF

A form of radiation that results from the rapid deceleration of high-speed electrons striking a target, as occurs when the electron beam of a tungsten cathode strikes the tungsten or molybdenum target of the anode in an x-ray tube.

OBS

Most of the X-rays emitted from a diagnostic or therapeutic x-ray unit represent white radiation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
CONT

Dans le cas de la [diffusion nucléaire résonnante], la source est un rayonnement synchrotron, qui fournit des rayons X durs, sous forme discontinue (impulsions très étroites en temps de l’ordre de 100 ps [picosecondes] et très large en énergie (radiation blanche).

Spanish

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