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Analysis of meteorite samples using PIXE technique

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A non-destructive approach to the sample treatment during the analytical process is one of the crucial advantages of the particle induced X-ray emission technique. Rare and precious environmental and space samples can be analyzed in order to evaluate concentrations of individual elements presented in specimens. A non-destructive analysis of two meteorite samples was carried out using 3 MeV protons incident in a narrow ion beam (1.5 mm diam.). GUPIXWIN software package was used for spectra evaluation. Concentrations of several elements (Fe, Ni, Cu and Zn) were determined and quantitative surface elemental distribution maps were constructed.

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Acknowledgements

The authors are acknowledging the support provided by the EU Research and Development Operational Program funded by the ERDF (Projects # 26240120012 and 26240120026), and from the International Atomic Energy Agency (Project # SLR-1001). This study has also been supported by the VEGA Scientific Granting Agency of Slovakia (Projects 1/0891/17 and 1/0783/14).

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  1. Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Centre for Nuclear and Accelerator Technologies (CENTA), Comenius University, 842 48, Bratislava, Slovakia

    J. Zeman, M. Ješkovský, J. Kaizer, I. Kontuľ, J. Staníček & P. P. Povinec

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Physics, Biophysics, Informatics and Telemedicine, Comenius University, 813 72, Bratislava, Slovakia

    J. Pánik

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Zeman, J., Ješkovský, M., Kaizer, J. et al. Analysis of meteorite samples using PIXE technique. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 322, 1897–1903 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06851-9

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