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	x-rays; xray; x-radiation, Roentgen ray		x-rays; xray; x-radiation, Roentgen ray

	== ~~Hazards and Safety~~ ==		== Risks ==

	Overexposure or cumulative exposure can damage or destroy cells and tissue structures & so can induce illnesses like radiodermite, cancer,....		Overexposure or cumulative exposure can damage or destroy cells and tissue structures & so can induce illnesses like radiodermite, cancer,....

	== ~~Sources Checked for Data in Record~~ ==		==Resources and Citations==

	* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971		* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

	High energy radiation (from some keV to 110 keV) with very short wavelengths (0.001 - 10 nm). X-rays were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895. They can pass through materials, ionize gases, and expose photographic film. X-rays can be produced by X-ray tubes associated with high voltage generators, or synchrotrons or radioactive sealed sourcesThe depth of penetration of x-rays through a material depends on there energy & of the atomic number & density of the material. The more frequent use of x-rays in museums consists in non destructive examination of artefacts like easel paintings, sculptures, ceramics, archaeological objects... by radiography. This permits to caracterise density variations in composite materials, to examine differences in painting pigments, to visualise sculpture structures ... Radiographs of paper and other low thickness & density materials are made with soft X-rays. X-rays are also used in analytical equipment (see [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~x-ray%20diffraction x-ray diffraction] and [~~http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=~~x-ray%20fluorescence%20analysis x-ray fluorescence]) for the determination of cristalline structure and elemental compositions.		High energy radiation (from some keV to 110 keV) with very short wavelengths (0.001 - 10 nm). X-rays were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895. They can pass through materials, ionize gases, and expose photographic film. X-rays can be produced by X-ray tubes associated with high voltage generators, or synchrotrons or radioactive sealed sourcesThe depth of penetration of x-rays through a material depends on there energy & of the atomic number & density of the material. The more frequent use of x-rays in museums consists in non destructive examination of artefacts like easel paintings, sculptures, ceramics, archaeological objects... by radiography. This permits to caracterise density variations in composite materials, to examine differences in painting pigments, to visualise sculpture structures ... Radiographs of paper and other low thickness & density materials are made with soft X-rays. X-rays are also used in analytical equipment (see [[x-ray%20diffraction\|x-ray diffraction]] and [[x-ray%20fluorescence%20analysis\|x-ray fluorescence]]) for the determination of cristalline structure and elemental compositions.

	== Synonyms and Related Terms ==		== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

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	Overexposure or cumulative exposure can damage or destroy cells and tissue structures & so can induce illnesses like radiodermite, cancer,....		Overexposure or cumulative exposure can damage or destroy cells and tissue structures & so can induce illnesses like radiodermite, cancer,....

	== ~~Authority~~ ==		== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==

	* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971		* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971

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	== Hazards and Safety ==		== Hazards and Safety ==

	Overexposure or cumulative exposure can damage or destroy cells and tissue structures & so can induce ~~illnessrs~~ like radiodermite, cancer,....		Overexposure or cumulative exposure can damage or destroy cells and tissue structures & so can induce illnesses like radiodermite, cancer,....

	== Authority ==		== Authority ==

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

	High energy radiation(from some keV to 110 keV) with very short wavelengths (0.001 - 10 nm). X-rays were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895. They can pass through materials, ionize gases, and expose photographic film. X-rays can be produced by X-ray tubes associated with high voltage generators, or synchrotrons or radioactive sealed sourcesThe depth of penetration of x-rays through a material depends on there energy & of the atomic number & density of the material. The more frequent use of x-rays in museums consists in non destructive examination of artefacts like easel paintings, sculptures, ceramics, archaeological objects... by radiography. This permits to caracterise density variations in composite materials, to examine differences in painting pigments, to visualise sculpture structures ... Radiographs of paper and other low thickness & density materials are made with soft X-rays. X-rays are also used in analytical equipment (see [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20diffraction x-ray diffraction] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20fluorescence%20analysis x-ray fluorescence]) for the determination of cristalline structure and elemental compositions.		High energy radiation (from some keV to 110 keV) with very short wavelengths (0.001 - 10 nm). X-rays were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895. They can pass through materials, ionize gases, and expose photographic film. X-rays can be produced by X-ray tubes associated with high voltage generators, or synchrotrons or radioactive sealed sourcesThe depth of penetration of x-rays through a material depends on there energy & of the atomic number & density of the material. The more frequent use of x-rays in museums consists in non destructive examination of artefacts like easel paintings, sculptures, ceramics, archaeological objects... by radiography. This permits to caracterise density variations in composite materials, to examine differences in painting pigments, to visualise sculpture structures ... Radiographs of paper and other low thickness & density materials are made with soft X-rays. X-rays are also used in analytical equipment (see [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20diffraction x-ray diffraction] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20fluorescence%20analysis x-ray fluorescence]) for the determination of cristalline structure and elemental compositions.

	== Synonyms and Related Terms ==		== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

	High energy radiation with very short wavelengths (0.001 - 10 nm). X-rays were ~~accidentally~~ discovered by ~~W. Roentgen~~ in 1895. They can pass through ~~many solids~~, ionize gases, and expose photographic film. ~~The~~ depth of penetration of x-rays through a material depends on ~~its~~ density. ~~A common~~ use of x-rays in museums is to ~~photograph~~ density variations in composite materials, ~~i.e.~~ to examine painting pigments ~~and~~ sculpture structures. Radiographs ~~for~~ paper and other low density materials are ~~collected~~ with soft x-rays~~. These are very low energy, long wavelength x-rays produced by an x-ray tube set below 15 kilovolts~~. X-rays are used in analytical equipment (see [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20diffraction x-ray diffraction] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20fluorescence%20analysis x-ray fluorescence]) for the determination of ~~molecular~~ and elemental compositions.		High energy radiation(from some keV to 110 keV) with very short wavelengths (0.001 - 10 nm). X-rays were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895. They can pass through materials, ionize gases, and expose photographic film. X-rays can be produced by X-ray tubes associated with high voltage generators, or synchrotrons or radioactive sealed sourcesThe depth of penetration of x-rays through a material depends on there energy & of the atomic number & density of the material. The more frequent use of x-rays in museums consists in non destructive examination of artefacts like easel paintings, sculptures, ceramics, archaeological objects... by radiography. This permits to caracterise density variations in composite materials, to examine differences in painting pigments, to visualise sculpture structures ... Radiographs of paper and other low thickness & density materials are made with soft X-rays. X-rays are also used in analytical equipment (see [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20diffraction x-ray diffraction] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20fluorescence%20analysis x-ray fluorescence]) for the determination of cristalline structure and elemental compositions.

	== Synonyms and Related Terms ==		== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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	== Hazards and Safety ==		== Hazards and Safety ==

	Overexposure or cumulative exposure can damage or destroy cells and tissue structures.		Overexposure or cumulative exposure can damage or destroy cells and tissue structures & so can induce illnessrs like radiodermite, cancer,....

	== Authority ==		== Authority ==

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

	High energy radiation with very short wavelengths (0.001 - 10 nm). X-rays were accidentally discovered by W. Roentgen in 1895. They can pass through many solids, ionize gases, and expose photographic film. The depth of penetration of x-rays through a material depends on its density. A common use of x-rays in museums is to photograph density variations in composite materials, i.e. to examine painting pigments and sculpture structures. Radiographs for paper and other low density materials are collected with soft x-rays. These are very low energy, long wavelength x-rays produced by an x-ray tube set below 15 kilovolts. X-rays are used in analytical equipment (see [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20diffraction x-ray diffraction] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20fluorescence x-ray fluorescence]) for the determination of molecular and elemental compositions.		High energy radiation with very short wavelengths (0.001 - 10 nm). X-rays were accidentally discovered by W. Roentgen in 1895. They can pass through many solids, ionize gases, and expose photographic film. The depth of penetration of x-rays through a material depends on its density. A common use of x-rays in museums is to photograph density variations in composite materials, i.e. to examine painting pigments and sculpture structures. Radiographs for paper and other low density materials are collected with soft x-rays. These are very low energy, long wavelength x-rays produced by an x-ray tube set below 15 kilovolts. X-rays are used in analytical equipment (see [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20diffraction x-ray diffraction] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20fluorescence%20analysis x-ray fluorescence]) for the determination of molecular and elemental compositions.

	== Synonyms and Related Terms ==		== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

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== Description ==

High energy radiation with very short wavelengths (0.001 - 10 nm). X-rays were accidentally discovered by W. Roentgen in 1895. They can pass through many solids, ionize gases, and expose photographic film. The depth of penetration of x-rays through a material depends on its density. A common use of x-rays in museums is to photograph density variations in composite materials, i.e. to examine painting pigments and sculpture structures. Radiographs for paper and other low density materials are collected with soft x-rays. These are very low energy, long wavelength x-rays produced by an x-ray tube set below 15 kilovolts. X-rays are used in analytical equipment (see [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20diffraction x-ray diffraction] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=x-ray%20fluorescence x-ray fluorescence]) for the determination of molecular and elemental compositions.

== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

x-rays; xray; x-radiation, Roentgen ray

== Hazards and Safety ==

Overexposure or cumulative exposure can damage or destroy cells and tissue structures.

== Authority ==

* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971

* G.G. Hawley, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 6th ed., 1961

* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

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