Simulation of the relationship between element concentrations and X-ray yields in the Mars Exploration Rover's X-ray spectrometer

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 229, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 123-136

  Omand, Melissa ^a   Campbell, J L ^a   Maxwell, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analysis; Mars Exploration Rover; PIXE; Rocks; Soils; XRF

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; FLUORESCENCE; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PLUTONIUM; ROCKS; SOILS; ZIRCONIUM;

MARS EXPLORATION ROVER; PATHFINDER MISSION; PIXE; XRF;

X RAY SPECTROMETERS;

EID: 15744405141     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2004.11.014     Document Type: Article

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