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. Fig. 4.5 a Relative abundance of the K-L2,3 to K-M
(Kα to Kβ) (Heinrich et al. 1979 ). b Relative abundance of
the L-shell X-rays, L 3 -M4,5 (Lα1,2) = 1 (Crawford et al. 2011 ).
c Relative abundance of the M-shell X-rays, M 5 -N6,7
(Mα) = 1 (Crawford et al. 2011 )

M-shell weights of lines [relative to M 5 -N6,7 (Mα1,2) = 1]

M 5 -N 3 (Mζ)

c 1

0.1

Relative weights of lines0.01

0.001

65 70 75 80

Atomic number (Z)

85 90 95

M 4 -N 6 (Mβ)

M 3 -N 5 (Mγ)

M 2 -N 4

K-shell weights of lines (Heinrich et al., 1979)

a0.14

b

0.12

0.10

0.08

Kβ0.06

/(K

α+K

β)

0.04

0.02

0.00

10 15 20

Atomic number(Z)

25 30 35

L-shell weights of lines [relative to L 3 -M4,5 (Lα1,2) = 1]

1

0.1

0.01

Relativ

e weights of line

s

0.001

0.0001

20 30 40 50

Atomic number (Z)

L 3 -M 1 (L )

L 2 -M 1 (Lη)

L 2 -M 4 (Lβ 1 )

L 3 -N 5 (Lβ 2 )

L 1 -N 3 (Lγ 3 )

L 2 -N 4 (Lγ 1 )

60 70 80 90 100

4.2 · Characteristic X-Rays