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This document summarizes three types of x-ray interactions that occur when electrons interact with matter: 1. Heat production, where 99.8% of the incident electron's kinetic energy is converted to heat through interactions that cause target atom electrons to emit infrared radiation. 2. Bremsstrahlung interactions, which result in x-ray photon production when incident electrons are deflected by the electrostatic force of atomic nuclei, accounting for 85-100% of the beam. 3. Characteristic interactions, where incident electrons interact with and eject inner shell electrons, producing characteristic x-ray photons as outer shell electrons fill the inner shell vacancies. Tungsten produces higher energy characteristic x-rays due to

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Notebook 14

This document summarizes three types of x-ray interactions that occur when electrons interact with matter: 1. Heat production, where 99.8% of the incident electron's kinetic energy is converted to heat through interactions that cause target atom electrons to emit infrared radiation. 2. Bremsstrahlung interactions, which result in x-ray photon production when incident electrons are deflected by the electrostatic force of atomic nuclei, accounting for 85-100% of the beam. 3. Characteristic interactions, where incident electrons interact with and eject inner shell electrons, producing characteristic x-ray photons as outer shell electrons fill the inner shell vacancies. Tungsten produces higher energy characteristic x-rays due to

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Notebook 14

Types of x-ray interactions

Sammy Puccini

*All occur within .25 to .5 mm depth of target surface


*Which occurs depends on electron kinetic energy and the binding energy of the electron
shell
1. Heat production
-99.8 percent of incident electrons kinetic energy converts to heat.
-Incident electrons transfer kinetic energy to outer shell electrons of target atoms, which
causes them to emit infrared radiation because of vibration- heat
2. Bremsstrahlung interactions- result in x-ray photon production
-Incident electron interacts with electrostatic force field of nucleus, energy depends on
how close the electron comes to the nucleus
-Accounts for 85 to 100% of beam
-Mutual attraction- slows electron
-Strong nuclear force- keeps them apart and deflects incident electron
-Brems energy is the difference between the entering and exiting kinetic energy of
incident electron

High atomic number of tungsten creates higher energy Bremsstrahlung x-ray photons.
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3. Characteristic interactions- photon production


Incident electron interacts with K-shell electron- incident electron continues in slightly
different direction
Kinetic energy must overcome binding energy
Occurs in techniques of 70 kVp or higher, k shell interactions are the only useful
ones.
-Characteristic cascade; hole in inner shell must be filled by electron from outer shell
Characteristic interaction in a tungsten atom:

High atomic number of Tungsten creates higher energy characteristic x-ray photons
because it has sufficient electron shells

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