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Production by fast positive ions

X-rays can also be produced by fast protons or other positive ions. The proton-induced X-ray emission or particle-induced X-ray emission is widely used as an analytical procedure. For high energies, the production cross section is proportional to Z Z, where Z refers to the atomic number of the ion, Z refers to that of the target atom. An overview of these cross sections is given in the same reference.