Abstract
Using protons in the MeV range as excitation source and a high resolution Si(Li) detector,X-ray emission spectroscopy is shown to be capable of analyzing many elements with Z > 15 simultaneously at the 10-12 g level. This work discusses a theoretical lower limit of detection at moderate proton energies and gives examples of possible applications: analysis of the elemental composition of air-borne particles as a function of particle size, oil slick identification, and analysis of water and blood serum.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 373-387 |
Journal | Advances in X-Ray Analysis |
Volume | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1972 |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Nuclear Physics (Faculty of Technology) (011013007), Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology (011025002), The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) (011026001)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
- Subatomic Physics
Free keywords
- PIXE
- particle induced x-ray emission analysis
- trace element analysis