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Photoelectric effect for X-rays

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:29 am
by Gerard
Hi guys, Im new in this forum.

This is my first thread. I searched about this matter and I haven't found any threads so here I ask:

I have seen some of you talking about reflecting X rays to the plasma in order to take profit of that radiation. But I have not seen any people talking to convert x-rays to electricity instead.

Would be possible to do this using the photoelectric effect?

Thanks

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 4:28 pm
by GIThruster
IIRC, Lawrenceville Plasma Physics, under Eric Learner, has a patent on a multi-layer or "onion" shaped X-ray converter for their Focus Fusion approach. You can see a graphic of it at the top of the page here: http://lawrencevilleplasmaphysics.com/i ... &Itemid=80
Though they patented it, I don't think they've had reason to build one yet.

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 6:29 am
by rcain
GIThruster wrote:... I don't think they've had reason to build one yet.
fingers crossed, that day will come soon.