Determination of ratios of emission probabilities of Auger electrons and K–L-shell radiative vacancy transfer probabilities for 17 elements from Mn to Mo at 59.5 keV

Abstract

The measurements of the K X-ray intensity ratio I ( K β ) / I ( K α ) for the 17 elements Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb and Mo have been done following ionization by 59.5 keV γ -rays from a 241Am point source. Ratios of emission probabilities of Auger electrons and the vacancy transfer coefficients have been extracted in terms of the intensity ratios. It is found that the present results agree well with earlier fitted values and the semi-empirical values.