Consider the two x-ray spectra depicted in the figure below produced by the same x-ray machine. Explain why the spectra are shifted in energy. Use the details given in the figure 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 00 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Energy (keV) Figure. Measured photon spectra from an x-ray tube with tungsten anode operated at a constant 140 kV potential. It has an inherent filter thickness of 2.50-mm aluminium and an additional filter of 6-mm aluminium (thin line) with HVL quality of 8.35-mm Al. Number of photons

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Consider the two x-ray spectra depicted in the figure below produced by the same x-ray machine. Explain why the spectra are shifted in energy.

Consider the two x-ray spectra depicted in the figure below produced by the same x-ray
machine. Explain why the spectra are shifted in energy. Use the details given in the figure
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Energy (keV)
Figure. Measured photon spectra from an x-ray tube with tungsten anode operated at a
constant 140 kV potential. It has an inherent filter thickness of 2.50-mm aluminium and
an additional filter of 6-mm aluminium (thin line) with HVL quality of 8.35-mm Al.
Number of photons
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the two x-ray spectra depicted in the figure below produced by the same x-ray machine. Explain why the spectra are shifted in energy. Use the details given in the figure 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 00 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Energy (keV) Figure. Measured photon spectra from an x-ray tube with tungsten anode operated at a constant 140 kV potential. It has an inherent filter thickness of 2.50-mm aluminium and an additional filter of 6-mm aluminium (thin line) with HVL quality of 8.35-mm Al. Number of photons
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