X-ray properties

Element
SymbolMg
Z 12
Atomic Weight 24.3199997
Density 1.74000001
Edge Energies
(keV)
K 1.30499995
L1 6.30000010E-02
L2 4.96000014E-02
L3 4.91999984E-02
M 0.00000000
K-alpha 1.25399995
K-beta 1.29700005
L-alpha 0.00000000
L-beta 0.00000000
Edge jumps
K 11.5671673
L1 1.08463252
L2 0.00000000
L3 0.00000000
Fluorescence
yield
K 2.99999993E-02
L1 2.90000007E-05
L2 1.20000006E-03
L3 1.20000006E-03
Cross-sections at E = 10.0000000 keV
(cm^2/gm)
Photoelectric 20.6076527
Coherent 0.524115860
Incoherent 0.107714690
Total 21.2394848
Conversion factor (C)
{(Barns/Atom) = C * (cm^2/gm)}		 40.3800011
Absorption coefficient 36.9567032 1/cm
1/mu (element) 270.586914 microns
Created by Pathikrit Bandyopadhyay, recent updates by Carlo Segre.

Calculations are based on data compiled By W. H.McMaster et. al.

Fluorescence yield data by M. O. Krause, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data. 8,307(1979).

Please report problems to Carlo Segre (segre@iit.edu).