Enum: XRaySource

Types of X-ray sources

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
SYNCHROTRON	None	Synchrotron radiation source
ROTATING_ANODE	None	Rotating anode generator
MICROFOCUS	None	Microfocus sealed tube
METAL_JET	None	Liquid metal jet source

Slots

Name	Description
x_ray_source	Types of X-ray sources

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: XRaySource
description: Types of X-ray sources
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  SYNCHROTRON:
    text: SYNCHROTRON
    description: Synchrotron radiation source
    annotations:
      advantages:
        tag: advantages
        value: high intensity, tunable wavelength
      brightness:
        tag: brightness
        value: 10^15-10^18 photons/s/mm²/mrad²
  ROTATING_ANODE:
    text: ROTATING_ANODE
    description: Rotating anode generator
    annotations:
      power:
        tag: power
        value: 3-18 kW typical
      target:
        tag: target
        value: copper, molybdenum common
  MICROFOCUS:
    text: MICROFOCUS
    description: Microfocus sealed tube
    annotations:
      spot_size:
        tag: spot_size
        value: 10-50 μm
      applications:
        tag: applications
        value: small crystals, in-house screening
  METAL_JET:
    text: METAL_JET
    description: Liquid metal jet source
    annotations:
      advantages:
        tag: advantages
        value: higher power density, longer lifetime
      metals:
        tag: metals
        value: gallium, indium