Influence of pH treatment on Kβ/Kα intensity ratio in ZnCo alloys

Empirical and semiempirical K-shell fluorescence yields (ωK) and Kβ/Kα intensity ratios for ZnCo alloy with various chemical compositions, leading to differences in pH, have recently been published. The samples were excited by 59.5-keV γ rays from a ²⁴¹Am annular radioactive source, and X ray fluorescence spectra were measured by an Ultra-LEGe detector. For more information, see the paper, "Effect of pH treatment on K-shell x-ray intensity ratios and K-shell x-ray-production cross sections in ZnCo alloys", N. Kup Aylikci et al., Phys. Rev. A84, 042509 (2011).