Radioisotope induced X-ray emission analysis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009893",
  "term": "Radioisotope induced X-ray emission analysis",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An analytical technique that uses X-rays emitted from a radioisotope source to excite characteristic X-rays from a sample. When the sample is irradiated, its constituent elements emit secondary X-rays with energies characteristic of each element. These emitted X-rays are then detected and analyzed to determine the elemental composition of the sample, often in a non-destructive manner.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "catalytic graphitization",
    "energy",
    "irradiation",
    "radioactive source",
    "test portion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2526 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/radioisotope-induced-x-ray-emission-analysis/"
}