X-RAY GENERATION USING CARBON NANOTUBES

Abstract

Since the discovery of X-rays more than a century ago, the techniques used in X-ray source engineering have remained relatively unchanged. It remains central to almost all X-ray applications due to its simplicity of manufacture. At the same time, it has its place in computer and tomographic synthesis, medical and inspection techniques, safety inspection and radiotherapy. When combined with the emerging field of nanomaterials, and carbon nanotubes in particular, such systems present a unique technological opportunity. Currently, carbon nanotubes are used as sources of X-rays. Since the discovery of X-rays in 1895, X-ray analysis and diagnostics have been one of the most studied areas in science and technology.