High efficiency X-ray source

Systems capable of generating X-rays with specificfeatures such as short pulse duration, small sourcesize, high radiation intensity and a wide range inphoton energy, are widely used for non-destructivetesting, radiography of dynamic biological objects,dynamical studies of biomedical systems, testing theperformance of electronic devices in the high-energydensity field of X-rays, sterilization of food andtransmutation of organic material. This book providessystematic and comprehensive investigation of theX-ray emission from the plasma focus device andcorrelates the emission parameters with the operatingconditions to obtain high energy/ intensity photons.The information on the X-ray emission characteristicspresented in this book indicates that the plasmafocus meets the requirements for the abovementionedapplications. The findings are extremely importantnot only for academic studies, but can also serve asa foundation for future applications of X-raysemitted by dense plasma focus devices.