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An X-ray (also known in many languages as Röntgen radiation) is a form of high-

energy electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than those of


ultraviolet rays and longer than those of gamma rays. Roughly, X-rays have a
wavelength ranging from 10 nanometers to 10 picometers, corresponding to
frequencies in the range of 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz (3×10 Hz to 3×10 Hz) and
photon energies in the range of 100 eV to 100 keV, respectively.

X-rays were discovered in 1895 by the German scientist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, who
named it X-radiation to signify an unknown type of radiation.

X-rays can penetrate many solid substances such as construction materials and
living tissue, so X-ray radiography is widely used in medical diagnostics (e.g.,
checking for broken bones) and material science (e.g., identification of some
chemical elements and detecting weak points in construction materials). However X-
rays are ionizing radiation and exposure can be hazardous to health, causing DNA
damage, cancer and, at higher intensities, burns and radiation sickness. Their
generation and use is strictly controlled by public health authorities.

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