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synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence spectrometer  

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  • Measures the elemental composition of a sample by exciting the atoms in the sample with high-energy X-rays, and measuring the energy of the emitted fluorescense X-ray photons, where combination of emission line energies are characteristic for the elements. A synchrotron is used as light source, featuring high illumination over a broad X-ray spectral range.

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https://vocabulary.actris.nilu.no/actris_vocab/synchrotronradiationX-rayfluorescencespectrometer

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