THE USE OF THE MAXIMUM-ENTROPY METHOD FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE SPATIAL-RESOLUTION OF THE MICRO-PIXE MAPS

Authors
ROKITA E MAJ B MUTSAERS PHA DEVOIGT MJA
Citation
E. Rokita et al., THE USE OF THE MAXIMUM-ENTROPY METHOD FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE SPATIAL-RESOLUTION OF THE MICRO-PIXE MAPS, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms, 130(1-4), 1997, pp. 138-143
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Nuclear","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Instument & Instrumentation
Journal title
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms → ACNP
ISSN journal
0168583X
Volume
130
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
138 - 143
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-583X(1997)130:1-4<138:TUOTMM>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The deconvolution procedure based on the maximum-entropy method is app lied to improve both resolution and noise characteristics of micro-PIX E maps. The procedure is simple to execute, fast, easily automated and assumes no a priori information. The best improvement is observed for data with low statistics. Special emphasis is,given to the difficulti es and limitations of processing micro-PIXE data. Examples of applicat ions for biomedical samples are presented.