Calibration of a portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer in the analysis of archaeological samples using influence coefficients

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 291-301

  Conrey, R M ^a   Goodman Elgar, M ^a   Bettencourt, N ^a   Seyfarth, A ^b   Van Hoose, A ^a   Wolff, J A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bruker   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Archaeological materials; Fundamental parameters; Influence coefficients; Portable XRF

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; FLUORESCENCE; STATISTICAL METHODS; X RAYS;

ACCURACY; ARCHAEOLOGICAL MATERIALS; FUNDAMENTAL PARAMETERS; INFLUENCE COEFFICIENT; PORTABLE XRF;

X RAY SPECTROMETERS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ARCHAEOLOGY; CALIBRATION; SPECTROMETER; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 84901640911     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/geochem2013-198     Document Type: Article

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