The characteristic X-ray spectra of free atoms of metals

• Authors: P. Antsiferov
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article presents the results of a study of characteristic X-ray spectra of free atoms by means of a new simple technique. A pulsed electron beam was used for evaporation and to create inner-shell vacancies in free atoms of metals. The spectra were obtained with the help of an X-ray monochromator which allowed precise comparison between the free-atoms spectra and corresponding solid-state spectra. The shifts of the peaks were measured and found to be in the range Δλ/λ≈10−5–10−4. The K-, L- and M-series spectra were studied. A number of the free-atoms spectra revealed structure which was not resolved in the solid-state spectra and which is of interest for atomic structure calculation applications. This electron beam technique for the investigation of X-ray characteristic spectra of free atoms can be used for the refinement of X-ray wavelength standards.

Keywords

EN

Characteristic X-ray spectra; 31.70.DK; 32.30.RJ

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Physics
• Year: 2003
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 268-288

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2003

online

1 - 6 - 2003

Contributors

author

P. Antsiferov

• Institute of Spectroscopy, Russian Academy of Science, 142190, Troitsk, Moscow reg., Russia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/BF02476297