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X-ray sources abound around us. They include the following:
- Natural X-ray sources:
- Astrophysical X-ray source, as viewed in X-ray astronomy
- X-ray background
- Naturally occurring radionuclides
- Artificial X-ray sources
- Radiopharmaceuticals in radiopharmacology
- Radioactive tracer
- Brachytherapy
- X-ray tube, a vacuum tube that produces X-rays when current flows through it
- X-ray laser
- X-ray generator, any of various devices using X-ray tubes, lasers, or radioisotopes
- Synchrotron, which produces X-rays as synchrotron radiation
- Cyclotron, which produces X-rays as cyclotron radiation
- Radiopharmaceuticals in radiopharmacology
Usage examples of "x-ray source".
Ruiz, but the X-ray source is only a couple of seconds of arc from Cyg X-1.
Ceres Observatory has discovered an intense x-ray source in our bounded area of sky.
In 1971, Uhuru discovered a remarkably bright X-ray source in the constellation of Cygnus, the Swan, flickering on and off a thousand times a second.
Harlan flipped the switch that sent the high voltage built up in the machine to the X-ray source.
At first, he thought it was reflective backscatter from the X-ray source GED9287 was using to paint the target area, but the frequency was wrong, and the source far too intense.
We paid her back with a purpose-built computer that will let her solve hydrated protein structures in real time, once she gets her hands on a bright enough X-ray source.
To an orbiting observer directly above, Blowhole would appear as a pinpoint hard X-ray source.