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Figure 1
Illustration of the primary radiation-damage mechanisms that occur in samples exposed to X-rays. Photoionization typically initiates the damage by removing an inner-shell electron from an atom. Such a photoionized atom exists in an excited state that can relax via one of two pathways: Auger emission or X-ray fluorescence. The first is more probable for lighter elements, whereas the latter is more probable for heavier elements.

Journal logoSTRUCTURAL
BIOLOGY
ISSN: 2059-7983
Volume 75| Part 2| February 2019| Pages 211-218
https://doi.org/10.1107/S2059798319000317
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