Principle
Moseley's law describes the relationship between the energy of the Ka lines of characteristic X-ray spectra and the atomic number. In this experiment, the characteristic X-ray lines of various different anode materials are determined in order to verify Moseley's law.
Tasks
- Record the X-ray spectra of the three X-ray tubes.
- Determine the wavelengths and frequencies of the characteristic X-ray lines based on the Bragg angles of the lines.
- Create the Moseley lines and determine the Rydberg constant and screening constant.
Learning objectives
- Characteristic X-radiation
- Bohr model
- Energy levels
- Binding energy
- Moseley's law
- Rydberg frequency
- Screening constant
- Bragg scattering