Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis of ancient copper alloys: Empirical values for precision and accuracy

Archaeometry

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 313-323

  Lutz, J ^a   Pernicka, E ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Copper based alloys; Detection limits; Energy dispersive X Ray fluorescence analysis; Precision

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030522518     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1996.tb00779.x     Document Type: Article

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