Effect of Chemical Combination on the X-Ray K Emission Spectra of Oxygen and Fluorine

Abstract

Band shapes, wavelengths, and intensities are presented and discussed for the K emission spectra of oxygen and fluorine from some simple oxides and fluorides. It is shown that band shapes and peak positions are dependent upon the target material from which they are emitted. Evidence is presented illustrating that this dependence is in part due to such solid‐state properties as crystal structure, valence, and coordination. Results were obtained from a flat‐crystal vacuum spectrometer with a thin window flow proportional counter using electron excitation.