Contribution of atomic bremsstrahlung in PIXE spectra and screening effect in atomic bremsstrahlung

Ishii, K. and Yamazaki, H. and Matsuyama, S. and Galster, W. and Satoh, T. and Budnar, M. (2005) Contribution of atomic bremsstrahlung in PIXE spectra and screening effect in atomic bremsstrahlung. X-Ray Spectrometry, 34 (4). pp. 363-365. ISSN 0049-8246 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/xrs.838)

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Abstract

The continuous background appearing in PIXE spectra has been studied in detail and is understood to comprise three main components: secondary electron bremsstrahlung (SEB), atomic bremsstrahlung (AB) and nuclear bremsstrahlung (NB). Here, studies on continuous x-rays in PIXE are reviewed and a new phenomenon is discussed, the screening effect of the projectile by target electrons in AB.