Principles And Practice Of X Ray Spectrometric Analysis

Download or read book Principles and Practice of X-ray Spectrometric Analysis written by Eugene P. Bertin and published by Springer. This book was released on 1970 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excitation and nature of X-rays; X-ray spectra -- Properties of X-ray -- X-ray secondary-emission (fluorescence) spectrometry; general introduction -- Excitation -- Dispersion -- Detection -- Measurement -- Pulse-height analysis; nondispersive analysis -- Laboratory, automated, and special X-ray spectrometers -- Qualitative and semiquantitative analysis -- Precision and error; counting statistics -- Absorption-enhancement effects -- Sensitivity and resolution; spectral-line interference -- Methods of quantitative analysis -- Mathematical correction of absorption-enhancement effects -- Specimen preparation and presentation--general, solids, powders, briquets, fusion products -- Specimen preparation and presentation--liquids; supported specimens -- Measurement of thickness of films and platings -- Selected-area analysis -- Other analytical methods based on emission, absorption, and scatter of X-rays; other spectrometric methods involving X-rays -- The electron-probe microanalyzer.