The improved LNS PIXE-alpha portable system: Archaeometric applications

Archaeometry

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 333-339

  Pappalardo, L ^a   Romano, F P ^a   Garraffo, S ^a   De Sanoit, J ^b   Marchetta, C ^c   Pappalardo, G ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b LABORATOIRE NATIONAL HENRI BECQUEREL   (France)

^c INFN SEZIONE DI CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Pigments; Pixe; Portable system; Silvered coins

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; PARTICLE-INDUCED X-RAY EMISSION; PIGMENT;

EID: 0038347942     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-4754.00111     Document Type: Article

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