Key experimental M subshell line x-ray production cross sections for slow light ions on high atomic number targets compared with the ECUSAR theory
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2013-07-01
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Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Abstract
The x-ray production cross sections for dominant lines in each of the five M subshells have been measured for slow proton and helium ion impact on selected high atomic number targets from tungsten to uranium. Proton energies between 0.5 and 3 MeV and helium ion energies between 0.5 and 2 MeV were used providing M subshell cross sections for 0.3 < x < 3, where x = v /(q v ), as defined by Brandt and Mi s 1 s 2s Lapicki 1979, distinguishes between slow (x < 1) and fast (x > 1) collision regimes. s s Ion energies and targets over these ranges cover the commonly used PIXE range for M subshell x-ray production on heavy targets across the x-ray energy range 1.3-6 keV, which has a strong overlap with key common K shell elements from Al to Fe. Hence it is important for frequently used PIXE analysis programs like GUPIX and GEOPIXE to have a consistent set of M subshell cross sections together with subshell parameters, like fluorescence yields and Coster-Kronig transition rates, which will precisely and accurately predict M shell line intensities over this low energy X-ray region of interest.
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Protons, Helium ions, Atomic number, Tungsten, Uranium, Energy range
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Cohen, D., Stelcer, E., Crawford, J., Atanacio, A., Doherty, G., & Lapicki, K. (2013). Key Experimental M subshell line X-ray production cross sections for slow light ions on high atomic number targets compared with the ECUSAR theory. Presentation to the 13th International Conference on Particle Induced Emission, Gramado, Brazil, 3-8 March 2013. R. C. Fadanelli, F. M. Lúcia Yoneama, J. F. Dias & L. Amaral (Eds), 13th International Conference on Particle Induced Emission "PIXE 2013", Gramado, Brazil, March 3-8, 2016, Book of Abstracts.