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K absorption edge energies of Ag and Sn elements have been determined by using a weak beta source. In this method, the beta particles from a 90 Sr-90 Y beta source interact with an iron foil to produce the external bremsstrahlung (EB) photons. The spectrum of EB photons is passed through the elemental target and the spectrum of transmitted photons is recorded with a high resolution HPGe detector spectrometer coupled to 16K multichannel analyzer. The recorded transmitted EB spectrum shows a sharp decrease in intensity at the K shell binding energy of elemental target. Such a sharp decrease region, which is corrected for Kβ 2 contribution, has been used to determine the K absorption edge energies of Ag and Sn elemental targets. The measured values have been compared with theoretical and experimental values.

The K shell binding energies of Ho in element and in compounds Ho2O3 and HoF3 have been measured for the first time by adopting a novel method. The method involves a weak beta source, an external bremsstrahlung (EB) converter, element and compound targets and a high-resolution HPGe detector coupled to a 16K multichannel analyser. A spectrum of continuous EB photons, produced by the interaction of beta particles from a 90Sr–90Y radioactive source with an iron foil, is allowed to pass through the element and compound targets of Ho. The spectrum of transmitted EB photons is measured with a high-resolution HPGe detector spectrometer. The transmitted spectrum shows a sudden drop in intensity at K shell binding energy of the target. Such a sudden drop, which is essentially due to the onset of the K shell photoelectric effect, has been used to determine the K shell binding energy of Ho in element. The K shell binding energies of Ho in Ho2O3 and HoF3 compounds have also been determined using the same technique. From these data, the chemical shift in the K shell binding energy has been measured. It is found to be positive for Ho2O3 and negative for HoF3, indicating the dependence of the chemical shift on the crystal structure.