Re: [TCML] Bremsstrahlung radiation

["Gary Peterson" <g.peterson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On the back cover of the book NIKOLA TESLA: LECTURE BEFORE THE NEW YORK 
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES--APRIL 6, 1897 Jim Corum points out that Nikola Tesla's 
independent discovery of X rays, unlike Roentgen's, was primarily based upon 
sources that produced X rays by vacuum high field emission and the process 
now known as bremsstrahlung.  While Roentgen employed a gaseous discharge 
tube utilizing electron avalanche, Tesla's cold cathode tubes worked best 
with high vacuum. Tesla's distinctive approach presaged the way for high 
energy particle accelerators, permitting the utilization of megavolt 
potentials, single electrode tubes, atmospheric bremsstrahlung, and a 
variety of intense beam techniques.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Rutherford" <chrismrutherford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 3:00 AM
Subject: SPAM-LOW: [TCML] Bremsstrahlung radiation


> Hi All,
>
> It appears the Bremsstrahlung wikipedia page credits Tesla with the
> discovery of Bremsstrahlung radiation, however the page is lacking a
> citation.  I was wondering if anyone could point me to a reference,
> i.e. CSN, NY labs, where he did experiments with accelerated ions in
> fields?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremsstrahlung
>
> Many thanks
>
> Chris
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