Production ofKαandLαX Rays by Protons of 1.0-3.7 MeV

Abstract

Cross sections for the production of x rays by protons have been determined at 1.00, 2.25, and 3.00 MeV. The $K\alpha$ production was measured for Ti, V, Fe, Ni, Cu, Ge, Rb, Zr, Ag, Sn, and Sb. The $L\alpha$ production was measured for Ce, Sm, Dy, Tm, W, Au, Pb, Bi, Th, and U. In addition, excitation functions were determined in 100-keV steps from 1.00 to 3.70 MeV for $K\alpha$ production in Ni, Ge, and Ag and for $L\alpha$ production in Sm, W, and Th. The results compare well with the predictions of the plane-wave Born approximation and the binary-encounter approximation.