proton-induced x-ray emission
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proton-induced x-ray emission
[′prō‚tän in‚düst ′eks‚rā i‚mish·ən] (analytical chemistry)
A method of elemental analysis in which the energy of the characteristic x-rays emitted when a sample is bombarded with a beam of energetic protons is used to identify the elements present in the sample. Abbreviated PIXE.
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