X-Ray Tube
Scan of an X-ray tube from the early 1900s.
About the Model
X-ray tubes are used in CT scanners, airport luggage scanners, material and structure analysis, and many more industrial inspections. An X-ray tube is a vacuum tube that converts electrical input power into X-rays. X-rays are only produced as long as the X-ray tube is energized.
Category
Science
Keywords
ions, gas, pressure, bulb, electrodes, voltage, induction coil, electrons, housing, pipe, tube, electricity, human body, energy, engineering, physical science, physics
Updated
Apr 01 2022
