Portable systems for energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis of works of art

Journal of Trace and Microprobe Techniques

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 711-725

  Cesareo, R ^a   Gigante, G E ^b   Castellano, A ^c   Rosales, M A ^d   Aliphat, M ^d   De La Fuente, F ^e   Meitin, J J ^c   Mendoza, A ^c   Iwanczyk, J S ^f   Pantazis, J A ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMÉRICAS PUEBLA   (Mexico)

^e NATL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Cuba)

^f Xsirius Inc   (United States)

^g Amptek Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaeometry; Bronzes; Ceramics; Conservation; Energy dispersive X ray fluorescence; Non cryogenic semiconductor detectors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001395957     PISSN: 07334680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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