Bremsstrahlung, meaning “breaking radiation” in German, is the electromagnetic radiation produced when a charged particle, typically an electron, is decelerated or deflected by the electric field of an atomic nucleus.

As the electron slows down or changes direction, the lost kinetic energy is emitted as photons, often in the X-ray range.

This process is a major source of background radiation in electron microscopy and particle accelerators, and it plays a crucial role in medical imaging and radiation therapy.

In semiconductor and materials analysis, bremsstrahlung is important because it contributes to the continuous X-ray spectrum observed in techniques like energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), providing valuable information about elemental composition while also requiring careful interpretation to distinguish it from characteristic X-ray peaks.

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