Molybdenum L-shell X-ray production by 350-600 keV Xeq+ (q = 25-30) ions

  • H. Zhang
  • , X. Chen
  • , Z. Yang
  • , J. Xu
  • , Y. Cui
  • , J. Shao
  • , X. Zhang
  • , Y. Zhao
  • , Y. Zhang
  • , G. Xiao

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Abstract

Molybdenum L-shell X-rays were produced by Xeq+ (q = 25-30) bombardment at low energies from 2.65 to 4.55 keV/amu (350-600 keV). We observed a kinetic energy threshold of Mo L-shell ionization down to 2.65-3.03 keV/amu (350-400 keV). The charge state effect of the incident ions was not observed which shows that the ions were neutralized, reaching an equilibrium charge state and losing their initial charge state memory before production of L-shell vacancies resulted in X-ray production. The experimental ionization cross sections were compared with those from Binary Encounter Approximation theory. Taking into account projectile deflection in the target nuclear Coulomb field, the ionization cross section of Mo L-shell near the kinetic energy threshold was well described.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1564-1567
Number of pages4
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume268
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Highly charged xenon ions
  • L-shell X-ray production
  • Molybdenum

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