M-shell X-ray production cross-sections for elements with 67 ⩽ Z ⩽ 92 at incident photon energies [formula omitted

Abstract

The X-ray production cross-sections for the M k ( k = ξ, δ, α, β, ζ, γ, m 1 and m 2) groups of X-rays have been evaluated for all the elements with 67 ⩽ Z ⩽ 92 at incident photon energies ranging E M 1 < E inc ⩽ 150 keV using currently available theoretical data sets of different physical parameters, namely, partial photoionization cross-sections, X-ray emission rates, fluorescence and Coster–Kronig yields, and the K-shell/L j ( j = 1–3) subshell to the M i ( i = 1–5) subshell vacancy transfer probabilities, based on the independent particle models.