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We report a new method, how to derive the primary energy spectrum of an X-ray tube. As a starting point, we use scattering data of an amorphous sample taken as a function of angle in energy dispersive scans. Results are presented for the amorphous alloy Fe78B13Si9 using transmission geometry, measured with a Mo tube at 50 kV and 14 mA. The primary beam intensityI 0(E) drops monotonically when the energyE increases from 20–40 keV.
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Dedicated to Prof. Edgar Lüscher on the occasion of his 60th birthday
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Fritsch, G., Wagner, C.N.J. Determination of the primary X-ray beam intensity from EDXS-data of an amorphous sample. Z. Physik B - Condensed Matter 62, 189–194 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01323429
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01323429