The Bragg Crystal Spectrometer as a Diagnostic Tool.
Abstract
The Bragg crystal spectrometer, which consists of a diffraction crystal and a detector, is useful for diagnosing X-ray spectra. As with most instruments, its usefulness is limited by its characteristics or parameters. Crystal diffraction is treated theoretically here. Then a mathematical description of the interaction of the source, crystal, and detector is developed from a phenomenological viewpoint. Use of the Bragg crystal spectrometer as a diagnostic tool is discussed in terms of this description. Finally, methods for directly measuring Bragg crystal spectrometer characteristics are discussed and demonstrated with a lithium fluoride crystal as an example. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 15, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA037373
Entities
People
- John F. Meekins
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory