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The Source_lab Component

Laboratory x-ray source.

Identification

Description

Model of a laboratory x-ray tube, generating x-rays by bombarding a target by electrons.
Given a input energy E0 of the electron beam, x-rays are emitted from the accessible emission lines
The geometry of the tube is assumed to be:
# The electron beam hits a slab of surface material surface at a right angle illuminating an area of width by height,
# where width is measured along the component X-axis.
# The centre of the electron beam at the anode surface is the origin of the component.
# The Z-axis of the component points at the centre of the exit window (focus_xw by focus yh)
placed at a distance dist from the origin.
# The angle between the Z-axis and the anode surface is the take_off angle.
For a detailed sketch of the geometry see the componnent manual.

The Bremsstrahlung emitted is modelled using the model of Kramer (1923) as restated in International
Tables of Crystallography C 4.1
Characteristic radiation is modelled by Lorentzian (default) or Gaussian energy profiles with
line-energies from Bearden (1967), widths from Krause (1979) and intensity from Honkimäki (1990) and x-ray data booklet.
Absoprtion of emitted x-rays while travelling through the target anode is included.

Example: Source_lab(material_datafile="Cu.txt",Emin=1, E0=80)

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.
NameUnitDescriptionDefault
material_datafilestringName of datafile which describes the target material."Cu.txt"
widthmWidth of electron beam impinging on the anode.1e-3
heightmHeight of electron beam impinging on the anode.1e-3
thicknessmThickness of the anode material slab.100e-6
E0kVAcceleration voltage of xray tube.20
EmaxkeVMaximum energy to sample. Default (Emax=0) is to set it to E0.0
EminkeVMinimum energy to sample.1
focus_xwmWidth of exit window.5e-3
focus_yhmHeight of exit window.5e-3
take_offdegTake off angle of beam centre.6
distmDistance between centre of illuminated target and exit window.1
tube_currentAElectron beam current.1e-3
frac0-1Fraction of statistic to use for Bremsstrahlung.0.1
lorentzian0/1If nonzero Lorentzian (more correct) line profiles are used.1
xwidthmWidth of the anode material slab.0
yheightmHeight of the anode material slab.0
exit_window_refptmIf set, the AT position and exit window will coincide (legacy behaviour).0
AT ( , , ) RELATIVE
ROTATED ( , , ) RELATIVE

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