When near the tungsten anode, high-speed
electron changes direction when passing near
nuclei and this change of direction produces
energy emitted as X-rays
The primary source of radiation
Characteristic radiation (K-shell emission)
It occurs when an incident electron
ejects an inner electron from the
tungsten target. An electron from an
outer orbitall is quickly attracted to the
void in the deficient inner orbital. When
the outer-orbital electron replaces the
displaced electron, a photon is emitted.
The process repeats until the cloud of e-
becomes stable again.