DESIGN AND SPECTRAL DETERMINATION OF A LOW-ENERGY, FLASH X-RAY DEVICE.

Abstract

A study of the production, effect on matter, and detection of X rays is presented. This is followed by the discussion of a device to produce low-energy, flash X rays and of a method of determining the spectral output. The first four sections are presented to afford the reader a knowledge of the physics as well as of the practical aspects of the production and detection of X rays. This presentation is meant to be concise rather than complete, to afford the reader a 'quick look' at the subject matter. Following is presented design information on a 60-kilovolt, flash X-ray device using a novel triode X-ray tube producing radiation pulses as short as 30 nanoseconds. Finally, the mathematics and application of the absorption method of X-ray spectral determination are presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0820126

Entities

People

  • Robert I. Liebman

Organizations

  • Air Force Special Weapons Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Detection
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Mathematics
  • Nanosecond Time
  • Production
  • Radiation
  • X Ray Tubes
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design