Wednesday, February 29, 2012

What is the shortest wavelength present in the radiation from an x-ray machine?

What is the shortest wavelength present in the radiation from an x-ray machine whose operating potential difference is 50,000 V?



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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