Study on the influence of X-ray tube spectral distribution on the analysis of bulk samples and thin films: Fundamental parameters method and theoretical coefficient algorithms

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1297-1302

  Sitko, Rafał ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Fundamental parameter; Matrix effect; Theoretical algorithm; X ray fluorescence spectrometry; X ray tube spectrum

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CHROMIUM; ELECTRON TUBES; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT EMISSION; LUMINESCENCE; MOLYBDENUM; RADIOGRAPHY; RHODIUM; SOLIDS; STANDARDS; THICK FILMS; THIN FILMS; TUBES (COMPONENTS); X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAYS;

FUNDAMENTAL PARAMETER; MATRIX EFFECT; THEORETICAL ALGORITHM; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETRY; X-RAY TUBE SPECTRUM;

X RAY TUBES;

EID: 56349163276     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2008.09.010     Document Type: Article

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