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particle-induced x-ray emission
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particle-induced x-ray emission [′pärd·ə·kəl in¦düst ′eks‚rā i‚mish·ən]
(analytical chemistry)
A method of trace analysis in which a beam of ions is directed at a thin foil on which the sample to be analyzed has been deposited, and the energy spectrum of the resulting x-rays is measured.


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Particle induced x-ray emission uses an MeV ion beam (electron or proton) that penetrates the substrate, gradually loses energy and stops at a characteristic depth for the specific particle in a specific material matrix.
By combining RBS with HFS, NRA, and particle induced X-ray emission (
 
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