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X-Ray Spectra: Origins, Diffraction by Crystals, and Importance
X-Ray Spectrum
X-ray spectrum obtained when energetic electrons strike a material, such as in the anode of a CRT. The smooth part of the spectrum is bremsstrahlung radiation, while the peaks are characteristic of the anode material. A different anode material would have characteristic x-ray peaks at different frequencies.
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"OpenStax College, X Rays: Atomic Origins and Applications. January 28, 2013."
http://cnx.org/content/m42599/latest/
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