A system for measuring the attenuation of X-rays by various materials
Description:
The Filter Attenuation Measurement System was designed by J.H. McCrary. It is, as its name implies, primarily intended to measure the attenuation of an x-ray beam by various substances. However, it can also be a very useful instrument for qualitative as well as quantitative analysis through the use of absorption edge spectrometry. The essential components of the system are depicted. The brehmstrahlung originating in a tungsten target x-ray tube is collimated and the desired energy picked out by…
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Date:
October 25, 1971
Creator:
Singman, L. V.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department