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Problems involved in developing radioisotope sources and the characteristics of potentially useful radioisotopes for X-ray fluorescence analysis are presented. Some of the isotopes, which are not in use but look very promising, are indicated.
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Leonowich, J., Pandian, S. & Preiss, I.L. Radioisotope sources for X-ray fluorescence analysis. J. Radioanal. Chem. 40, 175–187 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02517322
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