| Z |
|
Atomic number |
| E |
Photon energy in keV |
| λ |
Equivalent wavelength using E ·λ = 1.23984244 keV-nm,
from Ref. [51] |
| Atomic weight |
g/mol, used in determination
of conversion factors |
| ρ |
Nominal density in typical
elemental material for users
g/cm3 |
| µa |
Conversion for photoabsorption
to barns/atom
|
| Edge energies |
Values taken from Ref. [26]
|
| Edge labels |
Spectroscopic notation
(K=1s, LI=2s,
LII=2p1/2, et seq.) |
| f1, f2 |
Atomic scattering factors in
electrons/atom (or eu) for forward
scattering using (eq 3-7) and
(eq 8-18) |
| frel |
Relativistic correction to Re(f), following
Ref. [6]
(denoted H82), and Ref. [17-20]
scaled as in Ref. [38,39]
(denoted 3/5CL)
|
| fNT |
Nuclear Thomson correction to Re(f) following
(eq 4) and
Ref. [13,14] |
| f2, K-shell |
Component of f2 relating to the
isolated K-shell orbital |
| µ = µPE |
Photoabsorption cross-section in cm2/g |
| µK |
Component of µ
relating to the isolated K-shell orbital |
| σ(coh+inc)
= σcoh+σinc |
Estimate of coherent and incoherent scattering cross-section sum |
Attenuation coefficient
= µ + σ(coh+inc) |
Attenuation coefficient in cm2/gm |
| Full lines on plots |
Current tabulation (extended) for f1,
f2, and
µ |
| Dot-dash curves |
Results reinterpolated from Ref. [15-16],
for f1, f2, and
µ |
| Dash in f2 plots |
f2 K-shell |
| Dash in µ plots |
σ(coh+inc) |
