Communication analyzes decay channels affecting x-ray energy in copper wires, suggesting implications for electron behavior.
In this communication we analyze three possible decay channels of an eventual Pauli-principle-violating electron in a copper wire. The electron can reach the lowest 1s state either through a direct transition from Cu conduction band (K edge), or by a 2p (3p) capture, with a subsequent Kα (Kβ) emission. The energy of the produced x-ray depends on the path followed by the electron. Here we calculate the three different energy values and try to give a plausible estimate for the relative transition rates.
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