If I remember correctly, some of the old high voltage power supplies had
high voltage tube(s) in the circuit that could generate soft X-rays. The
tubes were fairly large physically, and depending on the current could
produce a measurable dose rate. These would have been from the 70's and
80's at the latest.
Anybody else have any thoughts?
john rich
john.rich at sargentlundy.com
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Have any of you run across any articles on, or actually measured, X-rays
being produced by power supplies, for example, an X-ray power supply? I
have
not been able to figure out how this could be possible, if it is possible.
It's a long story.
Thank you,
Randy Redmond
BWXT Y-12
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