Measurement of the radiative vacancy transfer probabilities from the L3 to M and to N shells for W, Re and Pb using synchrotron radiation

The radiative vacancy transfer probabilities from L3 to M shell, ηL3M(R)ηL3M(R) and L3 to N shell, ηL3N(R)ηL3N(R), have been determined for W, Re and Pb. The pure elements samples were excited by monochromatic synchrotron radiation. The X-rays were generated by excitation of L3 edge and measured using a high resolution Si(Li) detector. The experimentally determined radiative vacancy transfer probabilities were compared with the theoretical values deduced using radiative X-ray emission rates based on the relativistic Dirac–Hartree–Slater (RDHS) model. In the case of Pb, the experimental data were compared as well with experimental values of Simsek. In both cases, a good agreement was found between the datasets.