Proton Scattering for Analysis of Atmospheric Particulate Matter
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Summary, in English
Proton scattering has been applied to the problem of elemental quantitative analysis of air particulate matter. Elements up through chlorine may be resolved using 16 MeV protons incident upon targets up to about 1 mg/cm2 in thickness. Using the FSU Super FM Tandem Accelerator and a large area solid state proton detector, an analysis can be performed in several minutes. Combination of this technique with proton induced X-ray emission analysis provides a means of quantitative analysis for all elements. These accelerator based methods are being applied to studies of the composition of air particulate matter in diverse locations such as St. Louis, Mo.; Los Angeles, Ca.; several cities in Florida; and Bermuda.
Department/s
Publishing year
1975
Language
English
Publication/Series
Bulletin of the American Physical Society Ser II
Volume
20
Document type
Journal article
Topic
- Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Keywords
- proton scattering
- quantitative analysis
- air particulaate matter
Status
Published