This book is a blend of analytical methods based on the phenomenon of atomic and nuclear physics. It comprises comprehensive presentations about X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Mössbauer Spectroscopy (MS), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Neutron- Activation Analysis (NAA), Particle Induced X-ray Emission Analysis (PIXE), Rutherford Backscattering Analysis (RBS), Elastic Recoil Detection (ERD), Nuclear Reaction Analysis (NRA), Particle Induced Gamma-ray Emission Analysis (PIGE), and Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS). These techniques are commonly applied in the fields of medicine, biology, environmental studies, archaeology or geology et al. and pursued in major international research laboratories.

Résumé

This book compares and offers a comprehensive overview of nine analytical techniques important in material science and many other branches of science. All these methods are already well adapted to applications in diverse fields such as medical, environmental studies, archaeology, and materials science. This clearly presented reference describes and compares the principles of the methods and the various source and detector types.

Contenu
X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and Particle-Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE).- Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy.- Elastic Recoil Detection.- Mössbauer Spectroscopy (MS).- X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy.- Neutron Activation Analysis.- Nuclear Reaction Analysis and Particle-Induced Gamma-Ray Emission.- Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS).