Abstract

The cadmium L x-ray spectrum induced by electron impact was analyzed in detail. The measurementswere performed on a bulk pure sample using a commercial wavelength dispersive spectrometer, and thespectrum was processed with a parameter optimization method previously developed. This procedure permittedthe determination of characteristic energies, relative transition probabilities and natural linewidths for thiselement. The results obtained here were compared to the data found in the literature, when available. Spectralstructures related to satellite and radiative Auger Effect emissions were also analyzed, assessing energy shiftsand relative intensities. Some of these parameters were determined for the first time, even in overlappingpeaks and weak transitions, which was possible due to the robustness of the spectral processing method used