Preparation and characterization of a new set of IAEA reference air filters using instrumental neutron activation analysis, proton-induced X-ray emission and Rutherford backscattering

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 281, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 123-129

  Kucera J ^a,b   Havranek V ^a   Krausova I ^a  

^a NUCLEAR PHYSICS INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b RESEARCH CENTRE REZ   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Instrumental neutron activation analysis; Matrix corrections; Proton induced X ray emission; Reference air filters; Rutherford backscattering

Indexed keywords

PROTON;

AIR FILTER; AIR POLLUTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ANALYTIC METHOD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FILTER; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PARTICLE INDUCED X RAY EMISSION; PARTICULATE MATTER; RUTHERFORD BACKSCATTERING SPECTROMETRY; SPECTROMETRY; X RAY;

EID: 68349114991     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-009-0067-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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