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X ray

[eks-rey] / ˈɛksˌreɪ /


x-ray


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A Kα x ray, for example, is produced when an electron coming from the n = 2 shell fills the n = 1 shell vacancy.

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A standard x ray gives only a two-dimensional view of the object.

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Similarly, when an electron falls into the n = 2 shell from the n = 3 shell, an Lα x ray is created.

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Here, the x ray scatters from an outer electron shell of the atom, giving the ejected electron some kinetic energy while losing energy itself.

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The highest-energy x ray produced is one for which all of the electron’s energy was converted to photon energy.

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