Measurement of the radiative vacancy transfer probabilities from the L 3 to M and to N shells for W, Re and Pb using synchrotron radiation

Abstract

The radiative vacancy transfer probabilities from L 3 to M shell, η L 3 M ( R ) and L 3 to N shell, η L 3 N ( R ) , have been determined for W, Re and Pb. The pure elements samples were excited by monochromatic synchrotron radiation. The X-rays were generated by excitation of L 3 edge and measured using a high resolution Si(Li) detector. The experimentally determined radiative vacancy transfer probabilities were compared with the theoretical values deduced using radiative X-ray emission rates based on the relativistic Dirac–Hartree–Slater (RDHS) model. In the case of Pb, the experimental data were compared as well with experimental values of Simsek. In both cases, a good agreement was found between the datasets.