The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the physical principles of X-rays, their production mechanisms, and their interactions with matter. The course aims to teach the detection of X-rays, their use in characterization and imaging techniques, and their importance in various scientific and technological applications.

This course covers the position and properties of X-rays within the electromagnetic spectrum, the production mechanisms of characteristic and continuous X-rays, X-ray interactions with matter, and X-ray detection techniques. The fundamental principles of X-ray diffraction, X-ray crystallography, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray excited luminescence spectroscopy are also discussed. Finally, the applications of X-rays in materials characterization, structural analysis, and imaging techniques are examined.