What are continuous x rays?

There are two types of radiation from X ray tube : continuous radiation and characteristic radiation. The continuous X rays are produced by Bremsstrahlung process ; braking radiation. read more

Mechanism - continuous x rays are produced by bremsstrahlung whereas characteristic x rays are produced by inner shell (usually K shell) transitions. When a metal t target is bombarded with electrons, some electrons are scattered elastically by the atoms, whose acceleration causes them to radiate. read more

X-rays can be broken into two categories: continuous X-rays and characteristic X-rays. Continuous X-rays are created when free moving electrons electromagnetically interact with nuclei, whereas characteristic X-rays are formed during the electron transition processes that occur when an inner shell electron is released from an atom. read more