characteristic x-rays
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characteristic x-rays
[‚kar·ik·tə′ris·tik ′eks‚rāz] (atomic physics)
Electromagnetic radiation emitted as a result of rearrangements of the electrons in the inner shells of atoms; the spectrum consists of lines whose wavelengths depend only on the element concerned and the energy levels involved.
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distinct quantum numbers, resulting
characteristic x-rays are also
A typical X-ray spectrum consists of both a continuous background and peaks from
characteristic X-rays.
A germanium detector placed 90 to 150 degrees relative to the incident Bremsstrahlung photon beam then detects these
characteristic x-rays and their corresponding energies.
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