Uploaded February 2008 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This animation shows how characteristic X-rays are produced. An incoming electron knocks an inner shell electron out of the atom. The characteristic X-ray is emitted as a higher energy electron makes the transition to the now evacuated shell spot in the inner shell.
This animation shows how characteristic X-rays are produced. An incoming electron knocks an inner shell electron out of the atom. The characteristic X-ray is emitted as a higher energy electron makes the transition to the now evacuated shell spot in the inner shell.
