Published 1994 | Version v1
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Quality control of PIXE and PIGE nuclear analytical techniques in geological and environmental applications

  • 1. Laboratory for Nuclear Microanalysis, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Zagreb (Croatia)
  • 2. International Atomic Energy Agency, Agency's Laboratories, Seibersdorf (Austria)
  • 3. INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Padova (Italy)
  • 4. ENEA, Bologna (Italy)

Description

Several powder standard reference materials (SRM) used mainly in geological and environmental applications have been tested for reliability on milligram scale. Specific experimental conditions such as beam energy and diameter, as well as the matrix composition of the analysed samples, determine a lower limit on the necessary mass for which the SRM must be homogeneous. These mass limits have been determined for specific elements and are compared to the minimal mass required for analysis as specified by the certifying body. Since the accuracy of PIGE analysis is often hindered by the presence of interfering nuclear reactions, this narrows down the useful number of elements for which the SRM is certified. (author)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Report of the research co-ordination meeting on reference materials for microanalytical nuclear techniques
Imprint Pagination
158 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 47-61
Report number
IAEA-AL--083

Conference

Title
Research co-ordination meeting on reference materials for microanalytical nuclear techniques
Dates
13-16 Dec 1994
Place
Zagreb (Croatia)

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract IAEA 7526/RB
Notes
4 refs, 4 figs, 3 tabs