Comparison of glass fragments using particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) spectrometry

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 366-371

  DeYoung, Paul A ^a   Hall, Christopher C ^a   Mears, Patrick J ^a   Padilla, Derek J ^b   Sampson, Richard ^c   Peaslee, Graham F ^a  

^a HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Glass; Nondestructive; Particle induced X ray emission; Statistical tests; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951843725     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01650.x     Document Type: Article

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