Measurements of radiative vacancy transfer probabilities from L3 subshells to M, N and O shells and subshells in the atomic range 72≤Z≤92

The probabilities of vacancy transfer, ηL3M, ηL 3M1, ηL3M4, ηL 3M5, ηL3N, ηL3N1, ηL3N4, ηL3N5, ηL 3O1 and ηL3O4,5 from L 3 subshell to M, N and O shells and subshells for the elements Hf, Ta, W, Re, Pt, Au, HgO, Tl, Pb, Bi, Th, U have been measured using L shell fluorescence yields and X-ray intensity ratios. These experimental values were obtained from samples excited by 59.5-keV γ-rays, which were emitted from an 241Am radioisotope source. Also K and L X-rays emitted from samples were measured by means of Si(Li) detector with a resolution of 155 at 5.9 keV. The results obtained from this study are compared with the results of other studies. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.