title: Au Lα x-rays induced by photons from 241Am: Comparison of experimental results and the predictions of PENELOPE.
abstract: The results of experiments performed, measuring the Lα x-rays emitted by Au due to excitation by photons of various energies from an (241)Am sample at forward-scattered angles in the range 0° to 65°, are compared to the predictions of the Monte Carlo code, PENELOPE. The experimental data are in good agreement with the predictions of the program. A comparison of the angular distributions of the probability densities (as predicted by the program) related to the Au Lα and Lβ x-rays suggests that PENELOPE does not simulate the phenomena described by Flügge et al. (1972).
authors: Department of Physics, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX 76909, USA.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Gonzales
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authors: S
authors: Requena
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authors: S
authors: Williams
mesh_terms: D000512:Alpha Particles; D000576:Americium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D017785:Photons; D012984:Software; D012986:Software Validation; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D000576:Americium