Download or read book Elemental Analysis by Particle Accelerators written by Zeev Alfassi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elemental Analysis by Particle Accelerators describes the theory, methodology, and applications for a wide variety of sensitive, non-destructive methods of analysis capable of both high selectivity and multielemental determinations. Specific methods discussed include radioactive methods, particle backscatter analysis, recoil techniques, and nuclear reaction analysis. The use of multielemental PIXE and PIGME analyses of "real world" thick samples in environmental studies, trace element applications in biology, and provenance studies in archaeology are also covered. The book is a useful reference for practicing specialists and an essential text for students.