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Why isn't there Bremsstrahlung Radiation for Energy less than 20 keV for Tungsten?

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Bremsstrahlung-and-characteristic-radiation-spectra-are-shown-for-a-tungsten-anode-with_fig4_8365056 Fast electrons produce X-rays in the anode of an X-ray tube ...
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Exposure rate equation variables

I recently saw this equation for the exposure rate in the absence of shielding but couldn't quite find what "A" means in this context. Would anyone happen to know what the "A" variable is? Thanks.
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What is the theoretical wattage output of a Tokamak fusion reactor?

By that I mean the complete radiative wattage of any type of energetic radioactivity or electromagnetic wave or even particle if that's what they output. My purpose is to compare this to the suns ...
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Do Nuclear Power Plants have shutdown and cooling systems protected from a nuclear generated EMP? [closed]

Forty years ago, I read a report concerning the difficulties of protecting my companies equipment, which was to be installed in Air Force One, from a Nuclear EMP. An EMP generated by a high altitude ...
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