Abstract
The continuous background appearing in PIXE spectra has been studied in detail and is understood to comprise three main components: secondary electron bremsstrahlung (SEB), atomic bremsstrahlung (AB) and nuclear bremsstrahlung (NB). Here, studies on continuous x-rays in PIXE are reviewed and a new phenomenon is discussed, the screening effect of the projectile by target electrons in AB.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 363-365 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | X-Ray Spectrometry |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2005 |
Keywords
- atomic bremsstrahlung
- secondary electron bremsstrahlung
- nuclear bremsstrahlung
- PIXE spectra
- electrons