1. Instrumentation
Ion beam analysis methods are based on the use of low-energy charged particle gas pedals. These small gas pedals produce light ions (
1
H
+
,
2
D
+
,
3
He
+
,
4
He
+
...) accelerated to energies of between 250 keV and 5 MeV. The interaction between the ions and the target to be analyzed generally takes place in a vacuum analysis chamber, although some devices allow analysis in air. The emitted X-rays are then detected and analyzed according to the principles of conventional X-ray spectrometry
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Multi-element analysis
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Processing software
There are around ten PIXE spectrum processing software packages, most of them developed by research laboratories. They are either based on deconvolution with calculation of peak areas, or on fitting a simulated spectrum to the experimental spectrum. They all enable concentrations to be calculated. Seven programs, Geopixe
Conferences
International Conference on Nuclear Microprobe Technology and Applications (ICNMTA), whose proceedings are published every two years.
International Conference on PIXE and its analytical applications, held every 3 years and devoted entirely to the PIXE technique.
International Conference on Ion Beam Analysis, held every 2 years.
European Conference on...
Gas pedal manufacturers
HighVoltage Engineering B.V. (HVEE) Amersfoort, The Netherlands http://www.highvolteng.com
National Electrostatics Corp (NEC) Middleton, USA http://www.pelletron.com/
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