What is the difference between hard x-rays and soft x-rays? I mainly need to know what soft-rays are used for. :) (Can't find th

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What is the difference between hard x-rays and soft x-rays? I mainly need to know what soft-rays are used for. :) (Can't find th

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bixtya [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-19T17:57:01+03:00

X-rays with high photon energies (above 5–10keV, below 0.2–0.1nm wavelength) are called hard X-rays, while those with lower energy (and longer wavelength) are called soft X-rays. Due to their penetrating ability, hard X-rays are widely used to image the inside of objects, e.g., in medical radiography and airport security. By contrast, soft X-rays are easily absorbed in air; the attenuation length of 600 eV (~2nm) X-rays in water is less than 1 micrometer.

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