I've had the numbers and equations explained but it is totally over my head.What is the shortest wavelength present in the radiation from an x-ray machine?
The speed of the electron striking the anode is a function of tube voltage. As the voltage (V) varies, so will the energy of the electron as it strikes the anode. This contributes to the ‘white’ or continuous spectrum of X-ray wavelengths emitted from an X-ray tube. The shortest wavelength emitted is a function of the maximum voltage applied to the tube, and is given by the Duane-Hunt Law which states that “the wavelength of greatest intensity is approximately twice that of the shortest wavelength (SWL) emitted”. The minimum wavelength generated is given by the equation below:
SWL = 1243/Vtube (SWL in nanometers)
Gives at 50'000V a Shortest Wavelength of 0.02486nm
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