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K alpha
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K alphahas definition A spectral line in the X-ray region (α = 0.334 Å), produced by the transition between the lowest level of the K shell and the lowest level of the L shell.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:24.0
is a kind of emission line2001-09-27 09:33:24.0
emission linehas antonym absorption line2001-09-27 09:33:24.0
spectral linehas transition2001-09-27 09:33:20.0
has equivalent width2001-09-27 09:33:20.0
spectral featurehas wavelength2001-09-27 09:33:18.0
has width2001-09-27 09:33:18.0
occurs in2001-09-27 09:33:18.0
has species2001-09-27 09:33:18.0
radiation measurementhas unit radiation unit2001-09-27 09:33:16.0
numberhas value2001-09-27 09:32:57.0