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Correction factor for hair analysis by PIXE

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The application of the Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) technique to analyse quantitatively the elemental composition of hair specimens brings about some difficulties in the interpretation of the data. The present paper proposes a correction factor to account for the effects of energy loss of the incident particle with penetration depth, and x-ray self-absorption when a particular geometrical distribution of elements in hair is assumed for calculational purposes. The correction factor has been applied to the analysis of hair contents Zn, Cu and Ca as a function of the energy of the incident particle.(Author)

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Abstract (Portuguese)

Propoe-se um fator de correcao para levar em consideracao os efeitos de perda de energia da particula incidente e da absorcao de raios-X quando e feita a analise elementar de cabelo pelo metodo PIXE (Particle Induced X-ray Emission). A dependencia em energia do numero de raios-X caracteristicos dos elementos Ca, Cu e Zn, produzido quando uma amostra de cabelo e irradiada com protons com energia na faixa de 1,5 a 3,5 MeV e determinada, sendo comparada com os resultados experimentais obtidos com o acelerador Van de Graaff da PUC/RJ.(Autor)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
19 p.
Report number
PUC-tn--14/79

Conference

Title
4. International Conference on Ion Beam Analysis.
Dates
25 - 29 Jun 1979.
Place
Denmark.

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
12640537
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CORRECTIONS; ENERGY LOSSES; HAIR; MEV RANGE 01-10; PROTON BEAMS; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; BODY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY RANGE; MEV RANGE; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NUCLEON BEAMS; ORGANS; PARTICLE BEAMS; SKIN