Talk:Bremsstrahlung
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"-strahlung radiation" means "radiation radiation". I vote to put this article back to Bremsstrahlung where it belongs. Kosebamse 17:50 15 Jul 2003 (UTC)
Braking radiation has a graphical representation in the graph of X-ray intensity versus wavelength. This illustration can be found at http://fisica.indivia.net/frespettro.gif. I find it more descriptive than the verbal explanations....
Art Carlson, Nikola Tesla was the first scientist to study X-rays produced by Bremsstrahlung. He may not be the most important (others would have more precisely research this). He didn't name this ... but he DID identify this process for obtaining x-rays (this is how he got some of his radiographs). -Anon
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[edit] reason for expending the deffinition
There was an inconsistency: The deffinition here coverd only breaking radiation, while the use in the article on gyrotrons was the more general one. David Ingham
[edit] plasma section
The plasma section seems a little sparse. The formulas fall from the sky, with no references or non-numerical expression. I looked up the calculation in Ichimaru's book "basic principles of plasma physics: a statistical approach", p. 228. I get a formula (with hbar's, c',s etc.) I'll add in a few moments to the main article. Numerically it's within 10% of the quoted numerical result. I guess this partly depends on how you average over velocity distribution and so on. Also, Ichimaru's calculation involves a maximum wavenumber cutoff, which has a different value based on whether the classical distance of closest approach or the deBroglie wavelength is longer (same issue occurs when finding the Coulomb logarithm). The formulas in this section use the quantum (deBroglie) cutoff, which is correct for most hot, fully-ionized plasmas. Dstrozzi 19:23, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] error
One of the formulas on the page comes up with some sort of failed to parse error. Someone might want to work on that...
- I tried to fix it but deleted everything by some accident. When I reverted, the problem went away. I am also having other problems, so maybe it was a Wikipedia software problem? David R. Ingham 18:37, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] The case where acceleration is parallel to velocity
I added this section but couldn't think of a shorter name for the section. The name is a bit long.Rotiro
[edit] astro section
I added this section after being frustrated that every discussion on Bremsstrahlung radiation (BR) ignores its use in astrophysics, and specifically that BR has a broader application in the thermalized regime. The text is very simplistic, but is intended so to keep the reader from being bogged down in the specifics of calculations and physics details.
[edit] recent shortening of the article
somebody recently shortened the article cutting away a lot of text and the plot. Why? It is true that the previous incarnation was somewhat chaotic, but there was some valuable information that disappeared Gringo.ch 17:19, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
- I just noticed that also the categories physics, german loanword etc. disappeared... I will revert the page to the OCT 30 stand. Gringo.ch 17:24, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] How?
This article really needs an explanation of what causes bremsstrahlung. There's a definition of the term, but that's it. Maury 13:09, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Beta decay
"the photon's energy comes from the electron/neutron pair"
Should this read "...from the electron/proton pair"? --67.69.5.166 21:19, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Spelling
Shouldnt it be spelt Brehmsstrahlung? This spelling is supported by numerous website, and also the paper I am currently reading. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by RogueNinja (talk • contribs) 19:46, 2 February 2007 (UTC).
No, the spelling is correct (from german "bremsen", meaning to brake). 129.132.63.41 16:25, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] plural
Somebody added a plural form "Bremsstrahlungen". I removed it, since I do not believe this is used in english. The OED (second edition) does not report it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Gringo.ch (talk • contribs) 14:16, 2 April 2007 (UTC).
