Optimization of X-ray fluorescence elemental analysis: An example from Kenya

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 885-891

  Angeyo, K H ^a   Patel, J P ^a   Mangala, J M ^a   Narayana, D G S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b Department of Basic Engineering and Applied Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FLUORESCENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOISOTOPES; ROCKS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

MULTI ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS;

RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

ASTATINE; BROMINE; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; ELEMENT; GALLIUM; GOLD; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; NIOBIUM; POTASSIUM; RADIOISOTOPE; STRONTIUM; TITANIUM; YTTRIUM; ZINC; ZIRCONIUM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; KENYA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; ROCK; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 0032128458     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(97)00305-9     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Angeyo, K. H. (1996) MSc (Physics) Thesis, University of Nairobi, unpublished.
2. Angeyo, K. H., Patel, J. P., Narayana, D. G. S. and Mangala, M. J. (1997) A Practical Approach to X-Ray Fluorescence Light Element Matrix Analysis Based on Scattered Radiation and the Fundamental Parameter Technique, Spectrochim. Acta B, in press.
3. Albert, H. and Pinta, M. (1977) Development in Soil Science, Vol. 17, Elsevier, Amsterdam.
4. Bernasconi, G. B. (ed) (1993) IAEA AXIL-QXAS Reference Manual, IAEA, Vienna.
5. Bevington, R. P. (1969) Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences. McGraw-Hill, New York.
6. Cohen, D. D. (1980) Nucl. Instrum. Methods 178, 481.
7. Bradley, M. P. and Mcinerney, J. J. (1994) Appl. Radiat. Isot. 45, 5.
8. Dolnicar, J. (1995) Personal communication.
9. Gardner, P. R. and Hawthorne, R. A. (1975) X-Ray Spectrom. 4, 138.
10. Gaungzu, M. and Guohui, L. (1989) X-Ray Spectrom. 18, 199.
11. Giauque, R. D., Goulding, F. S., Jaklevic, J. M. and Pehl, R. H. (1973) Anal. Chem. 45, 671.
12. Harris, P. M. and Jackson, D. V. (1966) Trans. Sect C. Instr. Min. Met. 75, C95.
13. Heath, R. L. (1966) Nucl. Instrum. Methods 43, 209.
14. Helmer, R. G. and Debertin, A. (1988) Gamma-and X-Ray Spectrometry with Semiconductor Detectors. North Holland, New York.
15. Kerur, B. R., Thontadarya, S. R. and Hanumiah, B. (1994) Appl. Radiat. Isot. 45, 159.
16. Kinyua, A. M., Plummer, T., Shimiza, N., Melson, W. and Potts, R. (1992) Adv. X-Ray Anal. 35, 1165.
17. Knoll, G. F. (1995) Personal communication.
18. Kumar, S., Surinder, S., Mehta, D., Garg, M. L., Mangai, P. C. and Trehan, P. (1989) X-Ray Spectrom. 18, 207.
19. Mangala, M. J. (1987) MSc (Physics) Thesis, University of Nairobi, unpublished.
20. Maskall, J. and Thorton, I. (1991) Environ. Geochem. Health 13, 93.
21. Nyandat, N. N. and Ochieng, P. N. E. A. (1976) Agric. Forest J. 42, 1.
22. Orl'ic, I., Makjanic, J. and Valkovic, V. (1986) J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 102, 203.
23. Rosner, B., Nir, D. and Moar, D. (1978) IAEA Research Report. IAEA, Vienna, RC/1830-ISR.
24. Patel, J. P. and Mangala, M. J. (1994) Nucl. Geophys. 8, 389.
25. Somogyi, A. and Pa'zsit, A. (1993) X-Ray Spectrom. 22, 395.
26. Sparks, C. J. Jr. (1976) Adv. X-Ray Anal. 19, 19.
27. Tertian, R. and Claisse, F. (1982) Principles of Quantitative X-ray Fluorescence Analysis. Heyden, London.
28. Westmeier, W. (1995) Personal communication.