Continuous Spectrum X-Rays From Thin Targets (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Warren W. Nicholas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 026584052X ISBN 13: 9780265840528

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Exploring X-rays from ultra-thin targets and what drives their continuous spectrum

This book presents experimental methods for using ultra-thin metal foils as anticathodes in X-ray tubes and analyzes the resulting continuous radiation with a crystal and photographic comparisons. It examines how spectra from thin foils differ from thick targets and how direction and energy influence what is observed.

In clear, accessible terms, the work outlines how the thin-target approach isolates specific effects, how thick-target spectra can be built from thin-thin measurements, and what the results imply about the underlying radiation mechanism and the structure of moving electrons. The discussion ties experimental findings to evolving theories and considers practical aspects of measurement, analysis, and interpretation.

• How thin foils reduce heat and allow X-ray measurements at workable currents
• How continuous X-ray spectra depend on direction and target thickness
• The relationship between thin-target observations and thick-target behavior
• Proposed ideas about the moving electron and how radiation is generated

Ideal for readers interested in early X-ray science, experimental physics methods, and the development of theories about continuous spectra.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 026584052X
• ISBN 13: 9780265840528
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 46