title: Molybdenum target x-ray spectra: a semiempirical model.
abstract: A semiempirical model for generating molybdenum target x-ray spectra is presented. The model is an extension of a previous model developed by the authors for tungsten and takes into account the depth of production for both bremsstrahlung and characteristic x-ray photons. As in the previous work, the optimal model parameters were determined using nonlinear least-squares fits to experimental data. Good agreement between the two was obtained. By varying target angle, off-axis angle, and filtration in the model in accordance with the x-ray tube and geometry of interest, results consistent with tabulated spectra for different conditions have been obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35294.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: X Z
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D008962:Models, Theoretical; D008982:Molybdenum; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D008982:Molybdenum