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International Tables for Crystallography (2006). Vol. F, Figure 6.1.2.2
X-ray sources
U. W. Arndt. International Tables for Crystallography (2012). Vol. F, ch. 6.1, pp. 159-167  [ doi:10.1107/97809553602060000818 ]

Abstract

In this chapter, standard stationary-anode, rotating anode and microfocus X-ray tubes are described and the spectra from these tubes are compared with the output from synchrotron-radiation sources. The choice of beam size, X-ray wavelength, spectral composition, intensity, cross fire and beam stability are discussed and a description is given of the beam-conditioning devices used with X-ray tubes for producing the desired X-ray beam properties: mirrors, polycapillaries and crystal monochromators. (The conditioning of X-ray beams from synchrotron sources is discussed in Chapter 8.1 .)


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