Scanning proton microscopy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010551",
  "term": "Scanning proton microscopy",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A microanalytical technique that uses a finely focused beam of high-energy protons to probe the elemental composition and distribution within a sample. The protons induce characteristic X-ray emissions or nuclear reactions, which are detected to create a two-dimensional map of the sample. This method offers high spatial resolution and sensitivity for trace element analysis, often in biological or material science applications.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 69. 'Vocabulary of radioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 101 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0302)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/scanning-proton-microscopy/"
}