Publication Date:
2016-10-12
Description:
Author(s): M. R. J. Palosaari, M. Käyhkö, K. M. Kinnunen, M. Laitinen, J. Julin, J. Malm, T. Sajavaara, W. B. Doriese, J. Fowler, C. Reintsema, D. Swetz, D. Schmidt, J. N. Ullom, and I. J. Maasilta Some things never change, including questions at the root of empirical science, such as, “What is this stuff made of?” The authors introduce a method for n o n d e s t r u c t i v e elemental analysis, combining particle-induced broadband x-ray emission (PIXE) with detection based on superconducting microcalorimeter arrays. This technique is especially promising for tricky samples containing trace concentrations of many elements with similar signatures, or for which additional chemical information is desired. [Phys. Rev. Applied 6, 024002] Published Thu Aug 04, 2016
Electronic ISSN:
2331-7019
Topics:
Physics
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