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Contribution of atomic bremsstrahlung in PIXE spectra and screening effect in atomic bremsstrahlung
Author(s) -
Ishii K.,
Yamazaki H.,
Matsuyama S.,
Galster W.,
Satoh T.,
Budnar M.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
x‐ray spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1097-4539
pISSN - 0049-8246
DOI - 10.1002/xrs.838
Subject(s) - bremsstrahlung , projectile , spectral line , electron , nuclear physics , atomic number , physics , atomic physics , quantum mechanics , astronomy
The continuous background appearing in PIXE spectra has been studied in detail and is understood to comprise three main components: secondary electron bremsstrahlung (SEB), atomic bremsstrahlung (AB) and nuclear bremsstrahlung (NB). Here, studies on continuous x‐rays in PIXE are reviewed and a new phenomenon is discussed, the screening effect of the projectile by target electrons in AB. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.