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wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer  

DEFINITION

  • Measures the elemental composition of a sample by exciting the atoms in the sample with high-energy X-rays, and measuring the wavelength of the emitted fluorescense X-ray photons by diffraction in crystals. The combination of emission line energies are characteristic for the elements.

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

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