Abstract
The noncharacteristic X-ray band produced by Ar bombardment of various targets has been investigated with a high-transmission window, gas-flow proportional counter, and Si(Li) detectors. We find (i) that the Ar bombardment of Si produces a continuum with monotonically decreasing intensity for increasing energy, extending from 250 eV to ∼1.2 keV; (ii) Ar-target interactions and Ar-Ar interactions produce distinctly different spectra; (iii) the band observed in the Ar-C system is inconsistent with a simple quasimolecular picture. The bearing of these results on the quasimolecular description is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1624-1629 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Physical Review A |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1973 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics