Angular distribution ofAuandPbLx rays following photoionization by synchrotron radiation

Angular distribution of L x rays of Au and Pb following photoionization by synchrotron radiation has been measured at the incident photon energies corresponding to the energy between L₃ and L₂, between L₂ and L₁, and above L₁ absorption edges. No evidence of L x-ray anisotropy was observed within the experimental errors for all incident photon energies, but in the case of Lₗ x rays an anisotropy of a few percent might be possible. The experimental results are in good agreement with the theoretical prediction.