Js. Braich et al., M-SHELL X-RAY-PRODUCTION CROSS-SECTION MEASUREMENTS IN PB AND BI DUE TO THE IMPACT OF PROTONS AND NICKEL IONS, Journal of physics. B, Atomic molecular and optical physics, 30(10), 1997, pp. 2359-2373
M-shell x-ray production cross sections in Pb have been measured using
58-82 MeV Niq+ (q = 5,6) ions and those in Bi by 1-5 MeV protons and
58-82 MeV Niq+ ions (q = 5, 6). The experimental results have been com
pared with the predictions of the plane-wave Born approximation (PWBA)
and with the calculations of the perturbed stationary state theory (E
CPSSR) accounting for the energy loss (E), Coulomb deflection (C) and
relativistic (R) effects. The present results of proton impact on bism
uth have also been compared with the experimental data available from
other investigations. To the best of our knowledge, the M-shell x-ray
production cross sections in Pb and Pi by Ni-ion impact are reported h
ere for the first time. Good agreement of the present results with the
predictions of the ECPSSR theory has been observed for the total M x-
ray cross sections in Bi due to proton impact while discrepancies to a
factor of 1.5-2.5 in the case of total M x-ray cross sections have be
en observed between the present experimental and theoretical (PWBA and
ECPSSR, respectively) results for Pb and Bi in the case of Ni-ion imp
act. These discrepancies between the experimental and theoretical resu
lts could be attributed to the effect of multiple ionization on the x-
ray emission probabilities. If the modified value of the average fluor
escence yield accounting for the outer-shell multiple ionization is us
ed, the theoretical results of total M-shell x-ray cross sections base
d on the PWBA theory show fair agreement with the experimental results
(within experimental uncertainties) while the ECPSSR theory is found
to underestimate the experimental results by about 40% for both Pb and
Bi in the case of Ni-ion impact. Furthermore, the M alpha beta, M gam
ma and (M3O1,4,5 + M2N4) x-ray cross sections have been evaluated expe
rimentally for both Pb and Bi. The comparison of these results with th
e corresponding theoretical estimates have been done only for Pb as th
e emission rates for various M x-ray transitions of Bi are not availab
le in the literature. The comparison of the M alpha beta cross section
s show fair agreement with the PWBA-based theoretical values, while th
ere are discrepancies of a factor of 10 and 20 in the cases of M gamma
and (M3O1,4,5 + M2N4) x-ray transitions.