K-shell X-ray production cross-sections and fluorescence yields in some medium-Z elements

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 199-204

  Ozdemir Y ^a   Durak, R ^a   Öz, Elif ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cross sections; Fluorescence yields; Photoionization; X ray fluorescence

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; X RAYS;

EXCITATION ENERGY;

RARE EARTH ELEMENTS;

ELEMENT; LANTHANIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOM; CALCULATION; ENERGY; IONIZATION; LIGHT; PREDICTION; THEORY; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 0036775373     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(02)00276-1     Document Type: Article

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