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The spectrometric analysis of fluorescent X-RAYS, i.e. X-rays emitted after bombarding matter with high energy particles such as PROTONS; ELECTRONS; or higher energy X-rays. Identification of ELEMENTS by this technique is based on the specific type of X-rays that are emitted which are characteristic of the specific elements in the material being analyzed. The characteristic X-rays are distinguished and/or quantified by either wavelength dispersive or energy dispersive methods.
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- Particle Induced X Ray Emission Spectrometry
- Particle-Induced X-Ray Emission Spectrometry
- Spectrometry, Particle Induced X Ray Emission
- Spectrometry, Particle-Induced X-Ray Emission
- Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
- Spectrometry, X-Ray Fluorescence
- Spectrometry, Xray Emission
- X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
- Emission Spectrometry, X-Ray
- Emission Spectrometry, Xray
- Fluorescence Spectrometry, X-Ray
- Spectrometry, X Ray Emission
- Spectrometry, X Ray Fluorescence
- X Ray Emission Spectrometry
- X Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
- Xray Emission Spectrometry
- Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
- Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
- Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry
- Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy
- Proton Induced X Ray Emission Spectrometry
- Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission Spectrometry
- Spectrometry, Proton Induced X Ray Emission
- Spectrometry, Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission
- Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
- Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
- Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry
- Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy
- X-Ray Emission Spectroscopy
- X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
- Xray Emission Spectroscopy
- Emission Spectroscopy, X-Ray
- Emission Spectroscopy, Xray
- Energy Dispersive X Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
- Energy Dispersive X Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
- Energy Dispersive X Ray Spectrometry
- Energy Dispersive X Ray Spectroscopy
- Fluorescence Spectroscopy, X-Ray
- Spectroscopy, X-Ray Emission
- Spectroscopy, X-Ray Fluorescence
- Spectroscopy, Xray Emission
- Wavelength Dispersive X Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
- Wavelength Dispersive X Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
- Wavelength Dispersive X Ray Spectrometry
- Wavelength Dispersive X Ray Spectroscopy
- X Ray Emission Spectroscopy
- X Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
- X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopies
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do not confuse with entry terms at ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; do not confuse entry term SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY FLUORESCENCE with SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE
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1978
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- Fluorescence (1966-1977)
- Spectrometry, Fluorescence (1972-1977)
- Spectrum Analysis (1966-1977)
- X-Rays (1975-1977)
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- National Library of Medicine. X-Ray Emission Spectrometry. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013052. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013052
- X-Ray Emission Spectrometry. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72377784