New experimental measurements of X-ray emissions induced by protons of several tens of MeV on elements with Z=22 to Z=79: Toward quantitative high-energy PIXE
Résumé
K-shell X-ray production cross-sections measurement campaigns were carried out at the ARRONAX cyclotron with titanium, chromium, copper, molybdenum, silver and gold targets for different energies from 15 to 68 MeV. These measurements, carried out using three detectors (SDD, CdTe and HPGe), complete the database with 66 new values. Our different measurements agree with previously published data and are consistent for all three detectors, confirming the absence of experimental bias. The universal ionisation cross-section representation allows an optimisation of the data using a 3rd-order polynomial function. This function can be used for HE-PIXE quantification for elements with atomic numbers between 22 (Ti) and 79 (Au) in the studied energy region. •New X-ray production cross-section measurements at energies between 15 and 68 MeV.•Determination of universal ionisation cross-section parameters.•New function for quantitative ion beams analysis by the PIXE and HE-PIXE methods.
