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Record 1 2009-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
DEF

An x-ray tube in which the target face is about 20 inches (50 cm) from the cathode face.

OBS

The focal spot is rectangular, with the length approximately three times the width.

OBS

The acute angle provides an effective focal spot area approximately square and a fraction of the actual area in size.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
CONT

[...] l'utilisation d'un tube à rayons X haute puissance (de grandes dimensions et coûteux) est requis. Cette invention utilise un tube à foyer linéaire combiné à un collimateur à une seule fente pour irradier l'échantillon, la section de fluorescence étant conçue pour comporter un cristal d'analyse blanc ou cylindrique combiné à un détecteur sensible à la position.

Spanish

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