Matrix effects in PIXE analysis of aerosols and ashes

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 71-72, Issue , 1999, Pages 431-442

  Havránek, Vladimír ^a   Kučera, Jan ^a   Horáková, Jitka ^a   Voseček, Václav ^a   Smolík, Jiří ^b   Schwarz, Jaroslav ^b   Sýkorová, Ivana ^c  

^a NUCLEAR PHYSICS INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PROCESS FUNDAMENTALS   (Czech Republic)

^c INSTITUTE OF ROCK STRUCTURE AND MECHANICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Atmospheric aerosols; Combustion aerosols; PIXE analysis; PIXE matrix correction; PIXE particle size correction

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR ANALYSIS; ASH; CONFERENCE PAPER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PROTON RADIATION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033451293     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02784231     Document Type: Conference Paper

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