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X-ray spectra of fast electrons injected into a gas subjected to an external electric field are simulated. For weak fields, the simulated spectra are in good agreement with the Kramers theory. For strong fields, the x-ray spectrum differs considerably from the well-known spectra of x-ray tubes with massive cathodes and the radiated energy is much higher. As the voltage applied to a given discharge gap grows, the number of emitted photons reaches a maximum, while the radiated energy tends to saturate instead of decreasing.
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Original Russian Text © A.N. Tkachev, S.I. Yakovlenko, 2006, published in Zhurnal Tekhnicheskoĭ Fiziki, 2006, Vol. 76, No. 11, pp. 130–133.
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Tkachev, A.N., Yakovlenko, S.I. Volume x-ray radiation of fast electrons at high-voltage nanosecond breakdown of dense gases. Tech. Phys. 51, 1524–1527 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063784206110223
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