Physics A-Level
Characteristic X-rays from shell transitions
What Characteristic X-rays from shell transitions means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Characteristic X-rays from shell transitions
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Reference: OCR
Photons arise from electron transitions between inner atomic shells, giving discrete photon energies equal to shell energy differences.
Topics that use Characteristic X-rays from shell transitions
- Nuclear fission and fusion (OCR A-Level)
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