Identifying elements in rocks from the Dry Valleys desert (Antarctica) by ion beam proton induced X-ray emission

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

Volumn 249, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 571-574

  Wierzchos, J ^a   Ascaso, C ^b   Ager, F J ^c   Garcia Orellana I ^c,d   Carmona Luque, A ^e   Respaldiza, M Á ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^d INFN SEZIONE DI FIRENZE   (Italy)

^e CENTRO NACIONAL DE ACELERADORES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Biomarkers; Dry Valleys; Endoliths; Fossils; PIXE

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; ION BEAMS; PROTONS; X RAYS;

ANTARCTICA; DRY VALLEYS; ENDOLITHS; FOSSILS; PIXE;

ROCKS;

EID: 33745937503     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2006.03.057     Document Type: Article

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