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Meddouh K, Daoudi S, Kahoul A, Sampaio J, Marques J, Parente F, Aylikci N, Aylikci V, Kasri Y, Hamidani A. Average K-, L-, and M-shell fluorescence yields: A new semi-empirical formulae. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Gójska AM, Kozioł K, Wasilewski A, Miśta-Jakubowska EA, Mazerewicz P, Szymanowski J. FLUKA Simulations of Kβ/ Kα Intensity Ratios of Copper in Ag-Cu Alloys. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:4462. [PMID: 34442984 PMCID: PMC8398866 DOI: 10.3390/ma14164462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The numerical simulations of Cu Kα and Cu Kβ fluorescence lines induced by Rh X-ray tube and by monoenergetic radiation have been presented. The copper Kβ/Kα intensity ratios for pure elements as well as for Ag-Cu alloys have been modeled. The results obtained by use of the FLUKA code, based on the Monte-Carlo approach, have been compared to available experimental and theoretical values. A visible relationship was found between the simulated Kβ/Kα intensity ratios and the copper content of the Ag-Cu alloy: as the Cu content increases, the Kβ/Kα coefficient decreases. The results can play role in elemental material analysis, especially in archaeometry.
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- Aneta Maria Gójska
- National Centre for Nuclear Research, ul. A. Soltana 7, 05-480 Otwock, Poland; (K.K.); (A.W.); (E.A.M.-J.); (P.M.); (J.S.)
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Procz S, Roque G, Avila C, Racedo J, Rueda R, Santos I, Fiederle M. Investigation of CdTe, GaAs, Se and Si as Sensor Materials for Mammography. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2020; 39:3766-3778. [PMID: 32746121 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2020.3004648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Despite the benefits of mammography investigations, some studies have shown that X-ray exposure from the mammography screening itself can statistically cause breast cancer in a small fraction of women. Therefore, a dose reduction in mammography is desirable. At the same time, there is a demand for a higher spatial resolution in mammographic imaging. The most promising way to achieve these goals is the use of advanced photon-processing semiconductor X-ray detectors with optimum sensor materials. This study addresses the investigation of the optimum semiconductor sensor material for mammography in combination with the photon-processing detector Medipix3RX. The influence of K-shell fluorescence from the sensor material on the achievable contrast-to-noise ratio is investigated, as well as the attenuation efficiency. The three different sensor materials, CdTe, GaAs, and Si are studied, showing advances of CdTe-sensors for mammography. Furthermore, a comparison of the contrast-to-noise ratio between a clinical Se-detector and Medipix3RX detectors with Si- and CdTe-sensors is shown using a self-produced mammography phantom that is based on real human tissue.
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Chemical effect on K shell X-ray fluorescence parameters for some Mn and Ni compounds. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.108564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Alım B, Uğurlu M, Han İ, Demir L. Investigation of alloying effects on XRF parameters of 3d transition metals in Permendur49, Kovar and Ti50Co50 alloys. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jrras.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Bünyamin Alım
- Technical Scientific Vocational School, Department of Electricity and Energy, Bayburt University, Bayburt, TR-69000, Turkey
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, Atatürk University, Erzurum, TR-25240, Turkey
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- Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics, Ağrι İbrahim Çeçen University, Ağrι, TR-04100, Turkey
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, Atatürk University, Erzurum, TR-25240, Turkey
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Alloying effect on K shell X-ray fluorescence cross-sections and yields in Ti-Ni based shape memory alloys. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jrras.2017.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Kahoul A, Kup Aylikci N, Aylikci V, Deghfel B, Kasri Y, Nekkab M. New procedure calculation of photon-induced Kβ/Kα intensity ratios for elements 16S to 92U. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jrras.2014.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- A. Kahoul
- Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Bordj-Bou-Arreridj University, Bordj-Bou-Arreridj, 34030, Algeria
- LPMRN Laboratory, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Bordj-Bou-Arreridj University, Bordj-Bou-Arreridj, 34030, Algeria
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- Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, 31040, Turkey
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, 31040, Turkey
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences, M'Sila University, M'Sila, 28000, Algeria
- LESIMS Laboratory, Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University of Setif, Setif, 19000, Algeria
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- Theoretical Physics Laboratory, Physics Department, University of Bejaia, Algeria
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences, M'Sila University, M'Sila, 28000, Algeria
- LESIMS Laboratory, Physics Department, Faculty of Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University of Setif, Setif, 19000, Algeria
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The excitation probabilities of Kα,β and Lα1,2 for some elements in 56≤Z≤68 at 59.54keV. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2015.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Energy dependence of photon-induced Kα and Kβ x-ray production cross-sections for some elements with 42≤ Z ≤68 in the energy range 38–80 keV. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2015.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mirji S, Bennal A, Badiger N, Tiwari M, Lodha G. Chemical sensitivity of K-L vacancy transfer probability in compounds of 3d atoms using synchrotron radiation. Chem Phys Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2015.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Sita Mahalakshmi NV, Premachand K, Ratna Raju M. Measurement of K β /K α intensity ratios for elements in the range 51 ≤ Z ≤ 67 at 59.54 keV. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-014-3047-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Demir D, Şahin Y. Measurement of K x-ray fluorescence parameters in elements with 24≤Z≤65 in an external magnetic field. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2012.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Determination of K shell fluorescence cross-section and Kβ/Kα intensity ratios for Fe, Se, Te, FeSe, FeTe and TeSe. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2012.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Determination of K-L total vacancy transfer probabilities using a weak gamma source in 2π geometrical configuration. Appl Radiat Isot 2012; 70:1509-11. [PMID: 22728841 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2011] [Revised: 04/24/2012] [Accepted: 04/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The K shell intensity ratios K(β)/K(α) for 9 elements in the atomic range 40 ≤ Z ≤ 50 have been determined using a weak (133)Ba gamma source at excitation energy of 80.997 keV. The K-L total vacancy transfer probabilities (η(KL)) for these elements have been determined. K x-rays emitted by samples were detected using a CdTe semiconductor detector (resolution <1.2 keV for the (57)Co gamma ray at 122 keV) with a 2π solid angle. The measured values were compared with the theoretical values calculated using Scofield's tables based on the Hartree-Slater and Hartree-Fock theories and available experimental values.
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Alloying effect on K to L shell vacancy transfer probabilities in 3d transition metals. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Charge transfer and delocalization studies from Kβ-to-Kα intensity ratios in CoxCu1−x alloys. ANN NUCL ENERGY 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2010.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Han I, Demir L. Valence-electron configuration of Ti and Ni in TixNi1−x alloys from Kβ-to-Kα X-ray intensity ratio studies. Appl Radiat Isot 2010; 68:1035-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2009] [Revised: 01/15/2010] [Accepted: 01/21/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Nagel CJ, Herschbach DR. Unique Properties of Thermally Tailored Copper: Magnetically Active Regions and Anomalous X-ray Fluorescence Emissions. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2009; 113:21428-21440. [PMID: 20037657 PMCID: PMC2796486 DOI: 10.1021/jp908299q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2009] [Revised: 10/20/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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When high-purity copper (>/=99.98%(wt)) is melted, held in its liquid state for a few hours with iterative thermal cycling, then allowed to resolidify, the ingot surface is found to have many small regions that are magnetically active. X-ray fluorescence analysis of these regions exhibit remarkably intense lines from "sensitized elements" (SE), including in part or fully the contiguous series V, Cr, Mn, Fe, and Co. The XRF emissions from SE are far more intense than expected from known impurity levels. Comparison with blanks and standards show that the thermal "tailoring" also introduces strongly enhanced SE emissions in samples taken from the interior of the copper ingots. For some magnetic regions, the location as well as the SE emissions, although persistent, vary irregularly with time. Also, for some regions extraordinarily intense "sensitized iron" (SFe) emissions occur, accompanied by drastic attenuation of Cu emissions.
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- Christopher J. Nagel
- Continuum Energy Technologies, LLC, 421 Currant Road, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720
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- Continuum Energy Technologies, LLC, 421 Currant Road, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720
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The polarization of X-rays and magnetic photoionization cross-sections for L3 sub-shell. Appl Radiat Isot 2009; 67:1027-32. [PMID: 19231211 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.01.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2008] [Revised: 01/09/2009] [Accepted: 01/13/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The alignment of atoms with inner-shell vacancies resulting from ionization by photons was investigated by measuring the anisotropic emission of L shell X-ray lines. The X-ray line intensities were measured using an Si(Li) detector and radioisotope photon source in various emission angles. It was observed from measured intensities that Lalpha and Ll X-ray intensities for the L(3) sub-state depended on the emission angle, meaning that Lalpha and Ll X-rays had an anisotropic spatial distribution. Thus, the Lalpha to Ll intensity ratios for a set of elements were determined and alignment parameters for each element were obtained using these ratios. Also, the empirical values of the L(3) magnetic sub-state photoionization cross-sections for m(j)=3/2 and 1/2 were evaluated using the determined alignment parameters, sub-state photoionization cross-sections and the Coster-Kronig transition probabilities.
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