التصوير الشعاعي للعينات البيولوجية بالأشعة السينية الصادرة عن البلازما المحرقية

علاء ناصيف; وليد صهيوني

doi:10.5281/zenodo.20251974

Authors

Dr. Alaa Nassif Al Wataniya Private University
Prof. Dr. Walid Sahyouni Homs University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20251974

Keywords:

Plasma Focus, Radiography, Soft X-ray

Abstract

In this paper, a review is presented of the possibility of using plasma focus as X-ray sources for imaging biological samples. First, a presentation of the emission mechanisms and basic groups of X-ray sources was presented. The mechanisms of emission of X-rays from plasma were explained in general, and then an explanation of the advantages of plasma focus as X-ray sources and the factors affecting the energy of the emitted x-rays. Finally, a number of examples of imaging operations of some biological samples were presented using plasma focus devices

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