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Heavy Metal


 
Edited

In case there was any doubt: Ka-Kb heavy metals do exist and can be stimulated quite easily with a source of energy above the K-edge.

Ba-133 10 uCi Disk Source (31 keV X-Ray, 81 keV Gamma) + Kr-85 (Beta-251 average) thin Pb lead sheet "stamp" target.

Sensor= CdTe

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Tungsten, beta exciter only. 2 minute run.

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