Muon induced X-ray emission analysis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007697",
  "term": "Muon induced X-ray emission analysis",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An analytical technique that uses muons, elementary particles similar to electrons but much heavier, to induce characteristic X-ray emission from a sample. When a muon is captured by an atom, it cascades down to lower energy levels, emitting X-rays unique to the element. This method is non-destructive and can provide elemental composition information, particularly for light elements.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "X-ray analysis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 69. 'Vocabulary of radioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 88 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0302)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/muon-induced-x-ray-emission-analysis/"
}