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Excitation Efficiencies for K and L X-Ray Fluorescence by a Mo Transmission Tube

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2019

R.L. Watson
Affiliation:
Cyclotron Institute and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843
M.W. Michael
Affiliation:
Cyclotron Institute and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843
J. Hernandez
Affiliation:
Cyclotron Institute and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843
A.K. Leeper
Affiliation:
Cyclotron Institute and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843
C.D. Wendt
Affiliation:
Cyclotron Institute and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843
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Abstract

The excitation efficiencies for K- and L- x-ray fluorescence by a Mo transmission tube operated at 30 kV have been measured. K x-ray excitation efficiencies for 14 elements ranging from A1 to Y and L x-ray excitation efficiencies for 12 elements ranging from Br to U are presented. The K x-ray excitation efficiencies are compared to those predicted from theoretical photoionization cross sections and empirical fluorescence yields, and the L x-ray excitation efficiencies are used in conjunction with theoretical photoionization cross sections to derive average L-shell fluorescence yields.

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Copyright © International Centre for Diffraction Data 1977

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This work was supported, by the Texas A&M Center for Energy and Mineral Resources.

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