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Computation of bremsstrahlung X-ray spectra and comparison with spectra measured with a Ge(Li) detector. [30 to 150 kV]

Abstract

A method of computing theoretical X-ray spectra in the range 30 to 150 kV is presented. The theoretical spectra have been compared with constant potential, high resolution spectra from a tungsten target measured with a Ge(Li) detector, for a range of target angles, tube voltage and filtrations. Above 100 kV the spectra were also measured with a NaI detector but, as there was good agreement between the Ge(Li) and NaI detectors, only the former are presented. Spectra computed using Kramers' theory are also included for comparison, giving fairly good agreement at large target angles (30/sup 0/) but becoming gradually worse as the target angle decreased. Spectra may be computed by this method for any desired filtration, target angle, and tube voltage between 30 and 150 kV, in excellent agreement with the measured data.
Authors:
Birch, R; Marshall, M [1] 
  1. UKAEA, Harwell. Atomic Energy Research Establishment
Publication Date:
May 01, 1979
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
AIX-10-472122; EDB-79-127874
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Phys. Med. Biol.; (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 24:3
Subject:
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; ELECTRONS; SLOWING-DOWN; TUNGSTEN; CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; X-RAY TUBES; X-RAY SPECTRA; BREMSSTRAHLUNG; CALCULATION METHODS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GRAPHS; KEV RANGE 10-100; KEV RANGE 100-1000; KRAMERS THEOREM; LI-DRIFTED GE DETECTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TABLES; THEORETICAL DATA; DATA; DATA FORMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON TUBES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; INFORMATION; KEV RANGE; LEPTONS; LI-DRIFTED DETECTORS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; NUMERICAL DATA; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION TRANSPORT; RADIATIONS; REFRACTORY METALS; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SPECTRA; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; X-RAY EQUIPMENT; 654001* - Radiation & Shielding Physics- Radiation Physics, Shielding Calculations & Experiments; 440300 - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989)
OSTI ID:
5959739
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: PHMBA
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 505-517
Announcement Date:
Aug 01, 1979

Citation Formats

Birch, R, and Marshall, M. Computation of bremsstrahlung X-ray spectra and comparison with spectra measured with a Ge(Li) detector. [30 to 150 kV]. United Kingdom: N. p., 1979. Web. doi:10.1088/0031-9155/24/3/002.
Birch, R, & Marshall, M. Computation of bremsstrahlung X-ray spectra and comparison with spectra measured with a Ge(Li) detector. [30 to 150 kV]. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/24/3/002
Birch, R, and Marshall, M. 1979. "Computation of bremsstrahlung X-ray spectra and comparison with spectra measured with a Ge(Li) detector. [30 to 150 kV]." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/24/3/002.
@misc{etde_5959739,
title = {Computation of bremsstrahlung X-ray spectra and comparison with spectra measured with a Ge(Li) detector. [30 to 150 kV]}
author = {Birch, R, and Marshall, M}
abstractNote = {A method of computing theoretical X-ray spectra in the range 30 to 150 kV is presented. The theoretical spectra have been compared with constant potential, high resolution spectra from a tungsten target measured with a Ge(Li) detector, for a range of target angles, tube voltage and filtrations. Above 100 kV the spectra were also measured with a NaI detector but, as there was good agreement between the Ge(Li) and NaI detectors, only the former are presented. Spectra computed using Kramers' theory are also included for comparison, giving fairly good agreement at large target angles (30/sup 0/) but becoming gradually worse as the target angle decreased. Spectra may be computed by this method for any desired filtration, target angle, and tube voltage between 30 and 150 kV, in excellent agreement with the measured data.}
doi = {10.1088/0031-9155/24/3/002}
journal = []
volume = {24:3}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1979}
month = {May}
}