A method for measuring K-shell fluorescence parameters in a 2π geometrical configuration

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 745-750

  Gudennavar, S B ^a   Badiger, N M ^a   Thontadarya, S R ^a   Hanumaiah, B ^a,b  

^a KARNATAK UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

K shell fluorescence; X ray fluorescence yield; X ray production cross section

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; RADIATION; X RAYS;

RADIATIVE TRANSITION;

FLUORESCENCE;

DYSPROSIUM; ELEMENT; GADOLINIUM; GOLD; LEAD; SAMARIUM; TERBIUM; THULIUM;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENT; GEOMETRY; K SHELL FLUORESCENCE; MEASUREMENT; PARAMETER; THEORY; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 0242460546     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(03)00345-1     Document Type: Article

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