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Rutherford Backscattering - A Tool for Quantification of the Results of PIXE Analysis of Single Hair Strands

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Summary, in English

As shown in a companion paper the geometrical diameter of a hair strand is an important parameter for quantification of its trace element content after PIXE analysis. By analysing Rutherford backscattered protons simultaneously with PIXE analysis a reliable estimate of the hair diameter can be obtained. In this work the hypothesis that there exists a linearity between the geometrical diameter and the number of backscattered protons in a certain energy interval is developed, discussed and experimentally verified.

Publishing year

1985

Language

English

Pages

265-268

Publication/Series

Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volume

12

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Subatomic Physics
  • Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics

Keywords

  • multielement analysis
  • Rutherford backscattering
  • PIXE
  • hair strands

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0168-583X