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Issue Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys.
Volume 29, Number 1, January 2005
Page(s) 91 - 97
Section Plasma, Discharge and Processes
DOI 10.1051/epjap:2004176
Published online 25 August 2004

Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys. 29, 91-97 (2005)
DOI: 10.1051/epjap:2004176

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

M. Zakaullah1, S. Ahmed1, S. Hussain1, M. Afzal1 and A. Waheed2

1  Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, 45320 Islamabad, Pakistan
2  PINSTECH, PO Box 2151, 44000 Islamabad, Pakistan

mzakaullah@qau.edu.pk
zaka_qau_pk@yahoo.com

(Received: 27 February 2004 / Accepted: 17 June 2004 / Published online: 25 August 2004 )

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.

PACS
52.70.La - X-ray and gamma-ray measurements.
52.80.Vp - Discharge in vacuum.

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