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The possibility of controlling the X-ray spontaneous emission of atoms embedded in a 1-dimensional photonic bandgap structure by the so-called Purcell effect, is studied. Calculations of the spontaneously emitted power are presented from Fermi’s golden rule in the framework of the Wigner-time approach extended to absorbing media. Numerical simulations are compared to experimental results for the case of the K emission from silicon atoms excited by electrons within a Mo/Si multilayer Bragg reflector. The inhibition or enhancement of X-ray emission from such structures appear to be feasible.
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André, JM., Jonnard, P. X-ray spontaneous emission control by 1-dimensional photonic bandgap structure. Eur. Phys. J. D 57, 411–418 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2010-00050-7
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