Entries by Mike Maroney

X-ray Sources 101: Anatomy of an X-ray Tube

What are the major parts of an X-ray tube? X-ray tubes come in many different shapes, sizes, materials, and configurations depending on their ultimate end application, but all X-ray tubes share some common anatomy. In the analysis space, there are tubes specialized for X-ray Fluorescence, X-ray Diffraction, and online process control of all kinds. There […]