K?/K? Intensity Ratio and Total Vacancy Transfer Probability of Cs Following Nuclear Decay of Ba133

L.F.M. Anand¹

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Vol.10 , Issue.2 , pp.8-11, Apr-2022

Online published on Apr 30, 2022

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Abstract :
Characteristic K X-ray photons of Cs have been measured following nuclear decay via electron capture process. X-ray spectrometer consisting of a Si(Li) detector and a PC based MCA is used to detect and measure the K X-ray photons emitted only in an approximate 2? – geometrical configuration. From which, K X-ray intensity ratio is calculated and is been compared with others’ values obtained by different methods and the theoretical values computed by Scofield. A deviation of less than 2% in the K X-ray intensity ratio and the calculated K to L shell total vacancy transfer probability for Cs is reported. The deviation is accounted for Coulomb exchange interaction between electrons and the shake processes involved in the decaying nucleus.

Key-Words / Index Term :
K?/K? intensity ratio, 2?-geometry, K to L shell total vacancy transfer probability

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