STUDY OF X-RAY-EMISSION FROM A VACUUM SPARK GAP

Authors
SHYAM A GARG A ROUT RK SHARMA A
Citation
A. Shyam et al., STUDY OF X-RAY-EMISSION FROM A VACUUM SPARK GAP, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics, 35(8), 1997, pp. 539-540
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00195596
Volume
35
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
539 - 540
Database
ISI
SICI code
0019-5596(1997)35:8<539:SOXFAV>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
X-ray emission from a miniature vacuum spark gap, operating at 25 kA, 40 kV, has been studied experimentally. Spark gaps with conical, flat and hemispherical shaped electrodes made up of stainless steel, copper , brass and aluminium have been investigated. The X-ray emission was o bserved to be emitted from region close to anode and lasted for a few tens of ns. The average energy (approximate to 9-12 keV) and intensity (approximate to 30-70 mR) of the X-ray emitted went up with the incre ase of atomic number of electrodes.