Library optimization in EDXRF spectral deconvolution for multi-element analysis of ambient aerosols

X-Ray Spectrometry

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 283-286

  Kellogg, Robert B ^a   Willis, Robert D ^b  

^a ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AMBIENT AEROSOLS; ANALYTES; ANALYTICAL UNCERTAINTY; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MULTIELEMENT ANALYSIS; OPTIMISATIONS; OVERLAPPING ELEMENT; REFERENCE SPECTRUM; SPECTRAL DECONVOLUTION; SPECTRAL LINE;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

EID: 70350771408     PISSN: 00498246     EISSN: 10974539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/xrs.1169     Document Type: Article

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