X-rays and computers

Sy sy1234-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Mon Aug 15 16:02:47 UTC 2005


On 15/08/05, Henry Spencer <henry-lqW1N6Cllo0sV2N9l4h3zg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Aug 2005, Sy wrote:
> > I thought that the majority of x-rays produced were sent out the back
> > of the monitor..
> 
> No, when you smack electrons into a target, the X-rays go out the way the
> electrons were headed -- forward.

Aah, you're right.  I also did a bit of reading because I was curious
to learn more.  =)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-ray
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