Characteristic X-rays

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:category gptkb:Atomic_physics
gptkb:X-ray_spectroscopy
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Bremsstrahlung_X-rays
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Charles_Glover_Barkla
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1909
gptkbp:emits gptkb:Atoms
gptkbp:emittedWhen An inner-shell electron is ejected
An electron from a higher energy level fills the vacancy
gptkbp:energyDependsOn Atomic number of the element
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Characteristic X-rays
gptkbp:namedAfter Their characteristic energy for each element
gptkbp:type gptkb:X-rays
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Crystallography
Material analysis
Medical imaging
X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 0.01 to 10 nanometers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Glover_Barkla
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5