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K-shell x rays of selected elements from Nb through Gd for incident protons and alpha particles from 0. 6 to 2. 4 MeV

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., A; (United States)
K-shell x-ray production cross sections and K..beta../K..cap alpha.. ratios are presented for 0.6- to 2.4-MeV protons and alpha particles incident on thin targets of selected elements from Nb to Gd. The K..beta../K..cap alpha.. ratios are compared to the theoretical predictions of Scofield and agree within 10%. The experimental cross sections are compared to the theoretical predictions of the plane-wave Born approximation (PWBA) and the PWBA modified to include binding energy, Coulomb deflection, and relativistic effects. It is seen that the PWBA modified for binding energy and Coulomb deflection effects agrees with the experimental data for Nb to within uncertainties, but its predictions are lower than the data by larger amounts as the target Z increases. Inclusion of an ad hoc semiclassical relativistic correction to the theoretical cross section, as suggested by Hansen, improves the agreement with the data, but overestimates the data for the highest-Z elements.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, North Texas State University, Denton, Texas 76203
OSTI ID:
7297803
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., A; (United States) Vol. 16:3; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English