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. 2019 May;8(Suppl 2):S184–S191. doi: 10.21037/tau.2019.03.15

Table 1. Elements of interest and their electron configuration.

Element Symbol Electron configuration
Titanium Ti Kα =4.508 keV; Kβ =4.931 keV
Bromine Br Kα =11.992 keV, Kβ =13.289 keV
Chromium Cr Kα =5.411 keV, Kβ1 =5.946 keV
Iron Fe Kα =6.399 keV; Kβ =7.057 keV
Copper Cu Kα =8.046 keV; Kβ =8.904 keV
Zinc Zn Kα =8.637 keV; Kβ =9.570 keV
Arsenic As Ka =10.542 keV; Kβ =11.724 keV
Lead Pb Lα =10.550 keV; Lβ =12.612 keV; Lγ =14.762 keV
Selenium Se Kα =11.220 keV; Kβ =12.494 keV
Strontium Sr Kα =14.163 keV; Kβ =15.833 keV

Kα and Kβ = electron shell K = subcell α or β; keV = kilo electron volts; Lα = Lβ and Lγ, L subpeaks.