Physical parameters for atomic inner‐shell photoionization processes and analytical applications: a status report |
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Authors: | Sanjiv Puri |
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Institution: | University College of Engineering, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002 Punjab, India |
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Abstract: | The atomic inner‐shell vacancy decay processes comprising of radiative and non‐radiative transitions are characterized by the physical parameters, namely, the photoionization cross‐sections; X‐ray, Auger and Coster–Kronig (CK) transition rates; fluorescence and CK yields; and the vacancy transfer probabilities. These parameters are required to calculate the K‐shell and Li (i = 1–3)/Mi (i = 1–5) sub‐shell X‐ray production cross‐sections and relative intensities which, in turn, are needed for different analytical applications. This report intended to provide a detailed account of the currently available data sets of different physical parameters for use in various analytical applications. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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