Concept: X ray in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/9398
Preferred label X ray
Definition A penetrating electromagnetic radiation, usually generated by accelerating electrons to high velocity and suddenly stopping them by collision with a solid body, or by inner-shell transitions of atoms with atomic number greater than 10; their wavelength ranges from about 10(-5) angstrom to 10(3) angstroms, the average wavelength used in research being 1 angstrom.
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Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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Alternative label
  • Roentgen izpiak [eu]
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