Each curve represents a different intensity from each energy-level reading. Note that the vertical y-axis represents the number of counts, with the highest number being close to 6×105 or 600,000 photons of X-ray light. (IMAGE)

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Each curve represents a different intensity from each energy-level reading. Note that the vertical y-axis represents the number of counts, with the highest number being close to 6×105 or 600,000 photons of X-ray light.

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Each curve represents a different intensity from each energy-level reading. Note that the vertical y-axis represents the number of counts, with the highest number being close to 6×105 or 600,000 photons of X-ray light. 

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