Nuclear Science and Techniques

Theoretical study on the carbon nanotube used as hard X-radiation source

Lu Jing-Han，

Qiu Xi-Jun

pp.142-144

Published in print 01 Aug 1998

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Calculations and analyses are made on the interaction between the carbon nanotube and the incident positron of high energy. The results obtained show that it is possible to use carbon nanotube as hard X-radiation source with high intensity and good monochromaticity.

Carbon nanotubeHigh energy positronHard X-radiation

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