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Laser-based X-ray and electron source for X-ray fluorescence studies

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In this work, we present a modification to conventional X-rays fluorescence using electrons as excitation source and compare it with the traditional X-ray excitation for the study of pigments. For this purpose, we have constructed a laser-based source capable to produce X-rays as well as electrons. Because of the large penetration depth of X-rays, the collected fluorescence signal is a combination of several material layers of the artwork under study. However, electrons are stopped in the first layers, allowing a more superficial analysis. We show that the combination of both excitation sources can provide extremely valuable information about the structure of the artwork.

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The authors thank J.M. Álvarez and J. Lozano for fruitful and stimulating discussions during the development of this manuscript. This work has been possible by the support from Ministerio de Educación Cultura y Deporte (F. Valle Brozas studentship FPU AP2012-3451) and Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad of Spain (FURIAM project FIS2013-47741-R).

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  1. Centro de Láseres Pulsados (CLPU), Parque Científico, 37185, Villamayor, Salamanca, Spain

    F. Valle Brozas, L. Roso & A. Peralta Conde

  2. Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Salamanca, 37008, Salamanca, Spain

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Valle Brozas, F., Crego, A., Roso, L. et al. Laser-based X-ray and electron source for X-ray fluorescence studies. Appl. Phys. B 122, 220 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-016-6494-9

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