X-ray generation from Bremsstrahlung effect using stainless steel target

X-ray radiation is produced when high energy electron interacts with metals. This process is known as Bremsstrahlung. In commercial electron beam irradiator, this process may be utilized to serve irradiation of thick products with lower dose requirement such disinfestation of fruits, delaying ripening and medical product sterilization. Initial experiment was carried out to measure the amount of x-ray radiation produced by using a simple converter. In this experiment, the target material is the stainless steel beam shutter that is normally used to protect the window. The maximum energy for the Eps 3000 is 3 MeV and was used generate the x-ray radiation. The dose was measure using CTA film and analyzed using UV spectrophotometer. The results obtained showed that sufficient amount of x-ray dose can be generated for low dose irradiation by using this simple set up. (Author)