X-ray production cross section for K-, L- and M-shell by 14Â MeV and 19.6Â MeV nitrogen

This paper considers the X-ray production cross section under excitation of K-, L- and M-shells of target atoms in the range of mass from Mg to Bi by 14N ions at 1 and 1.4 MeV/nucleon energies. The approach used is based on the calculation of X-ray production cross sections through the cross section of Rutherford backscattering, which can be calculated with high accuracy using the Rutherford formula. The experimentally obtained data are compared with the theoretical values calculated according to the ECPSSR and PWBA approaches by means of the ISICS code. The possible reasons for discrepancies between theoretical and experimental data are discussed.