Vol. 12 No. 1 (2013): Mapana Journal of Sciences
Research Articles

Measurement of L X-Ray Production Cross-Sections of Au, Ho, Bi and K-X-Ray Cross Sections of Nb, Sn, Sb by Using Protons of Energy 4 MeV

  • Daisy Joseph,
  • S V S Nageshwara Rao,
  • S Kailas
Daisy Joseph
Nuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai-400 085
S V S Nageshwara Rao
Department of Physics, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry-605 014
S Kailas
Physics Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai-400 085
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12723/mjs.24.1

Published 2013-01-01

Keywords

  • ,
  • PIXE,
  • RBS,
  • protons,
  • X-ray production cross sections,
  • FOTIA
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Abstract

L X-ray production cross-sections for the elements Au, Ho, Bi and K X-ray production cross-sections for the Nb, Sn, Sb have been measured using proton beam of energy 4MeV. The experimentally measured cross sections using PIXE (Proton Induced X-ray Emission) and RBS (Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry) have been compared with the values obtained by the theoretical predictions of ECPSSR model and they are in agreement within an experimental error of 10%.

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