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X-rays are produced when rapidly moving electrons of sufficient energy strike a target and are rapidly decelerated. The electrons are normally produced by thermal emission from a metallic wire, usually of tungsten; a large kinetic energy is provided by the application of a high potential difference to accelerate the electrons between the heated wire and a metallic target.
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Kovacs, T. (1969). Physics of X-rays. In: Principles of X-Ray Metallurgy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-5570-8_2
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