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| == X-rays from peeling tape == This project organized by Professor Carlsmith is an exploration of X-ray production from pulling scotch tape |
'''NOTE''': This project requires attention to X-ray radiation hazards. |
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| For inspiration see http://www.nature.com/nature/videoarchive/x-rays/ and | This project is an exploration of X-ray production from pulling scotch tape. You may not believe this, but hear me out. If you peel tape off a reel ''in a vacuum ''(~10^-3 torr)'' ''at a few cm per second rate, megahertz of 10-40 keV X-rays are produced, which are approximately dental X-ray quality! X-ray imaging is easy! Could this replace the expensive equipment used in medical radiographs? Possibly... but first we have to understand how it all works! |
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| Nature 455, 1089-1092 (23 October 2008) | doi:10.1038/nature07378; Received 30 December 2007; Accepted 27 August 2008 | The original paper,"[[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v455/n7216/pdf/nature07378.pdf|Correlation between nanosecond X-ray flashes and stick–slip friction in peeling tape]]," Carlos G. Camara1,2, Juan V. Escobar1,2, Jonathan R. Hird1 & Seth J. Putterman, Nature 455, 1089-1092 (23 October 2008) | doi:10.1038/nature07378; Received 30 December 2007; Accepted 27 August 2008, had an almost immediate reaction. The [[http://www.nature.com/nature/videoarchive/x-rays/|Nature video]] to accompany it contains a less detailed but informative introduction to the strange effect. |
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| Correlation between nanosecond X-ray flashes and stick–slip friction in peeling tape Carlos G. Camara1,2, Juan V. Escobar1,2, Jonathan R. Hird1 & Seth J. Putterman |
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| * Sam Carman |
X-rays from peeling tape
NOTE: This project requires attention to X-ray radiation hazards.
This project is an exploration of X-ray production from pulling scotch tape. You may not believe this, but hear me out. If you peel tape off a reel in a vacuum (~10^-3 torr) at a few cm per second rate, megahertz of 10-40 keV X-rays are produced, which are approximately dental X-ray quality! X-ray imaging is easy! Could this replace the expensive equipment used in medical radiographs? Possibly... but first we have to understand how it all works!
The original paper,"Correlation between nanosecond X-ray flashes and stick–slip friction in peeling tape," Carlos G. Camara1,2, Juan V. Escobar1,2, Jonathan R. Hird1 & Seth J. Putterman, Nature 455, 1089-1092 (23 October 2008) | doi:10.1038/nature07378; Received 30 December 2007; Accepted 27 August 2008, had an almost immediate reaction. The Nature video to accompany it contains a less detailed but informative introduction to the strange effect.
This project requires vacuum and attention to X-ray radiation hazards.
Add your name here to participate:
- Duncan Carlsmith
- Sam Carman