X-ray fluorescence (XRF)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf analytical technique
gptkbp:advantage minimal sample preparation
rapid analysis
gptkbp:alternativeTo atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS)
inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)
gptkbp:basedOn emission of characteristic X-rays
gptkbp:canBe portable
non-destructive
benchtop
energy-dispersive
wavelength-dispersive
gptkbp:detects elements from sodium to uranium
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Charles_Glover_Barkla
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1906
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
gptkbp:limitation limited sensitivity for light elements
matrix effects
gptkbp:measures fluorescent X-rays emitted by a sample
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:ASTM_standards
gptkb:ISO_standards
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:X-ray_spectroscopy
X-ray diffraction
gptkbp:requires sample irradiation
gptkbp:usedFor chemical analysis
elemental analysis
gptkbp:usedIn archaeology
environmental science
geology
material science
art conservation
gptkbp:uses gptkb:X-rays
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Synchrotron-light_for_Experimental_Science_and_Applications_in_the_Middle_East
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6