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X-rays emission from a compact diode energized by capacitor discharge

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 August 2004

M. Zakaullah ,
S. Ahmed ,
S. Hussain ,
M. Afzal  and
A. Waheed
M. Zakaullah*
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, Pakistan
S. Ahmed
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, Pakistan
S. Hussain
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, Pakistan
M. Afzal
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, Pakistan
A. Waheed
Affiliation:
PINSTECH, PO Box 2151, 44000 Islamabad, Pakistan
*
mzakaullah@qau.edu.pkzaka_qau_pk@yahoo.com
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Abstract

X-ray emission from a compact diode consisting of a sharp edged cathode and flat anode of copper and lead, energized by simple capacitor discharge is reported. With a sewing machine needle cathode, and lead target, the generation efficiency upto 0.4% is obtained. The efficiency is expected to enhance further with the increase in discharge energy, charging voltage and reducing the parasitic inductance.

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The European Physical Journal - Applied Physics , Volume 29 , Issue 1 , January 2005 , pp. 91 - 97
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© EDP Sciences, 2005

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