Determination of the focal spot size of microfocus X-ray tubes by means of a resolution test chart

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 254-256

  Vaidya, P R ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOCUSING; SIZE DETERMINATION;

FOCAL SPOT SIZE; MICROFOCUS X RAY TUBES;

X RAY TUBES;

EID: 0032680201     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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