FLUKA Simulations of Kβ/Kα Intensity Ratios of Copper in Ag–Cu Alloys
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment Simulations
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Cu (%) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Average | Backward Only | Forward Only | |
10 | 0.1285(12) | 0.1283(12) | 0.1373(81) |
20 | 0.1292(8) | 0.1289(8) | 0.1367(41) |
30 | 0.1286(7) | 0.1282(7) | 0.1358(28) |
40 | 0.1285(6) | 0.1281(6) | 0.1335(21) |
50 | 0.1282(5) | 0.1277(5) | 0.1336(17) |
60 | 0.1278(5) | 0.1272(5) | 0.1328(14) |
70 | 0.1275(4) | 0.1269(4) | 0.1320(13) |
80 | 0.1272(4) | 0.1265(4) | 0.1318(11) |
90 | 0.1266(4) | 0.1259(4) | 0.1308(10) |
100 | 0.1269(4) | 0.1263(5) | 0.1299(10) |
Cu (%) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Average | Backward Only | Forward Only | |
10 | 0.1299(2) | 0.1300(3) | 0.1298(3) |
50 | 0.1277(1) | 0.1275(1) | 0.1280(1) |
90 | 0.1258(1) | 0.1258(1) | 0.1258(1) |
100 | 0.1253(1) | 0.1254(1) | 0.1253(1) |
Cu (%) | |
---|---|
10 | 0.1474(19) |
20 | 0.1498(13) |
35 | 0.1470(9) |
50 | 0.1462(7) |
70 | 0.1447(6) |
75 | 0.1433(6) |
90 | 0.1406(5) |
95 | 0.1402(4) |
100 | 0.1392(4) |
Reference | Excitation Source | |
---|---|---|
Experiment: | ||
0.1382(16) | [12] | 241Am |
0.1370(110) | [13] | 241Am |
0.1330(33) | [14] | 241Am |
0.1212(90) | [10] | 241Am |
0.1211(19) | [15] | 241Am |
0.1360(6) | [17] | 241Am |
0.1340(130) | [18] | 241Am |
0.1343(12) | [19] | 241Am |
0.1374(113) | [20] | 241Am |
0.1390(130) | [21] | 241Am |
0.1220(100) | [22] | 241Am |
0.1360(60) | [13] | 241Am |
0.1359(30) | [24] | 241Am |
0.1314(87) | [25] | 241Am |
0.1289(86) | [26] | 241Am |
0.1296(66) | [27] | 241Am |
0.1360(10) | [28] | 241Am |
0.1394(70) | [55] | 241Am |
0.1360(60) | [35] | 238Pu |
0.1366(330) | [56] | 109Cd |
0.1370 | [30] | 109Cd |
0.1390(56) | [31] | 109Cd |
0.1240(30) | [33] | 137Cs |
0.1240(90) | [32] | 137Cs |
0.1339 | [34] | 57Co |
0.1360(20) | [38] | K-capture |
0.1372(10) | [41] | 1 MeV protons |
0.1358(17) | [36] | 50 kV W X-ray tube |
0.1383(55) | [37] | 35 mA W X-ray tube |
0.1370(20) | [38] | 30 kV Mo X-ray tube |
0.123(7) | [57] | 10 keV synchrotron radiation |
Theory: | ||
0.1379 | [2] | |
0.1377 | [3] | |
0.1340, 0.1350, 0.1366, 0.1377 | [4] * |
Cu Alloy | Relative | Reference | |
---|---|---|---|
Cu29Ag71 | 0.1391(7) | - | [28] |
Cu94Sn6 | 0.1351(6) | - | [28] |
Cu48.4Sn51.6 | 0.1419(72) | 1.0949 | [27] |
Cu14Sn86 | 0.1429(73) | 1.1026 | [27] |
Cu6.1Sn93.9 | 0.1381(70) | 1.0656 | [27] |
Co25Cu74Ag1 | 0.1388(92) | 1.0563 | [25] |
Co31Cu68Ag1 | 0.1444(96) | 1.0989 | [25] |
Co36Cu63.6Ag0.4 | 0.1371(91) | 1.0434 | [25] |
Co10.7Cu89.1Ag0.2 | 0.1341(89) | 1.0205 | [25] |
CuAl | 0.1335(6) | - | [16] |
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Gójska, A.M.; Kozioł, K.; Kozioł, K.; Wasilewski, A.; Wasilewski, A.; Miśta-Jakubowska, E.A.; Miśta-Jakubowska, E.A.; Mazerewicz, P.; Mazerewicz, P.; Szymanowski, J.; et al. FLUKA Simulations of Kβ/Kα Intensity Ratios of Copper in Ag–Cu Alloys. Materials 2021, 14, 4462. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14164462
Gójska AM, Kozioł K, Kozioł K, Wasilewski A, Wasilewski A, Miśta-Jakubowska EA, Miśta-Jakubowska EA, Mazerewicz P, Mazerewicz P, Szymanowski J, et al. FLUKA Simulations of Kβ/Kα Intensity Ratios of Copper in Ag–Cu Alloys. Materials. 2021; 14(16):4462. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14164462
Chicago/Turabian StyleGójska, Aneta Maria, Karol Kozioł, Karol Kozioł, Adam Wasilewski, Adam Wasilewski, Ewelina Agnieszka Miśta-Jakubowska, Ewelina Agnieszka Miśta-Jakubowska, Piotr Mazerewicz, Piotr Mazerewicz, Jakub Szymanowski, and et al. 2021. "FLUKA Simulations of Kβ/Kα Intensity Ratios of Copper in Ag–Cu Alloys" Materials 14, no. 16: 4462. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14164462