Measurment of L Subshell X-Ray Production Cross-Sections at Energy 31,635 keV and L Subshell Fluoressance Yields for Elements 74 ? Z ? 92

Abstract

TheL l ,L α ,L β andL γ X-rayproductioncross-sectionsandL i ( i = 1,2and3)X-rayfluorescence(XRF)cross-sectionshavebeenmeasuredforsomeelementsintheatomicrange55 ≤ Z ≤ 81at59.54keV.ThevaluesofL i subshellfluorescenceyields( ω 1 , ω 2 and ω 3 )havebeenmeasuredforthesameelementsusingthepresentlymeasuredcross-sectionsvaluesandthetheoret-ical L i subshell photoionization cross-sections, Coster-Kronig transition probabilities and emission rates. The measured XRFcross-sections values are in general agreement with the theoretical values. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.