Measurement of K- to L- and M-shell radiative vacancy transfer probabilities in lanthanide elements by 59.54 keV photons

Radiative vacancy transfer probabilities from K-shell to L-2- and L-3-subsh ells and M-shell were obtained for some elements in the range 55 less than or equal to Z less than or equal to 68 by measuring characteristic K x-rays from targets excited by 59.54 keV photons from a filtered radioisotope Am- 241 point source. Comparisons between the present experimental results and theoretical predictions were made. Copyright (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Lt d.