XRAY PRODUCTION

X-ray

is a type of invisible electromagnetic radiation that has very short wavelengths and high energy

M e d i c a l D i a g n o s i s

– X - r a y s h e l p d o c t o r s s e e b r o k e n b o n e s , i n f e c t i o n s , o r s i c k n e s s i n s i d e t h e b o d y .

D e n t a l C a r e

– D e n t i s t s u s e X - r a y s t o c h e c k c a v i t i e s , t e e t h g r o w t h , a n d j a w p r o b l e m s .

S e c u r i t y –

X - r a y s a r e u s e d i n a i r p o r t s a n d c h e c k p o i n t s t o s c a n b a g s f o r d a n g e r o u s i t e m s .

S c i e n t i f i c R e s e a r c h

– S c i e n t i s t s u s e X - r a y s t o s t u d y t i n y s t r u c t u r e s l i k e c r y s t a l s a n d D N A .

tungsten target of the anode

is the exact site of X-ray production.

cathode

is the negative electrode of the X-ray tube that contains a filament

thoriated tungsten

a filament is usally made up of what

thermionic emission

When heated, the filament emits electrons through a process called

anode

is the positive electrode of the X-ray tube that serves as the target for the electrons emitted by the cathode

galss/metal enclosure

houses the cathode and anode

pyrex glass

galss/metal enclosure is made up of what

heat.

When electrons hit the anode, most of their energy is transformed into what

binding energy

energy required to beak a bound system apart

binding force

attractive force that holds the components of the system together

ionization

the process by which a neutral atom or molecule acquires a positive or negative electrical charge. This occurs when an atom or molecule either gains or loses one or more electrons, resulting in the formation of an ion

bremsstrahlung radiation

Happens when a fast-moving electron is slowed down or deflected by the nucleus of an atom.

bremsstrahlung radiation

Primary Radiation

bremsstrahlung radiation

a radiation that is continuos

CHARACTERISTIC RADIATION

Emitted when an outer-shell electron fills an inner-shell void

electron transition

when an outer-shell electron fills the void (vacancy) left by an ejected inner-shell electron