K alpha Comparison Table

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K alpha comparison table

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emission line Bright lines produced in a spectrum by a luminous source, such as a star or a bright nebula. spectral line

K alpha 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. emission line

Subject	has definition	is a kind of
emission line	Bright lines produced in a spectrum by a luminous source, such as a star or a bright nebula.	spectral line
K alpha	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.	emission line

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