X-ray spectroscopic evaluation of K-, L2-, and L3-level widths in Zr, Nb, Mo, and Rh

Abstract

Kα _1,2, Lα_1,2, and Lβ₁ X-ray spectra linewidths have been measured in elements Nb, Mo, and Rh, using a high-resolution double-crystal X-ray spectrometer. From the obtained experimental values, Γ_K, Γ_L2, and Γ_L3 level widths were estimated and compared with the recommended and semi-empirical ones, and our theoretical results. The overall tendency of the corrected full width at half maximum of the Kα₁ and Kα₂ lines as a function of Z agrees with the data in the literature.