Citation
Ae. Pillay et al., The use of macro and micro proton beams to study the variation in PIXE yield from metal targets insulated with PTFE, glass and nylon, J RAD NUCL, 240(1), 1999, pp. 315-319
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
02365731
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Volume
240
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
315 - 319
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(199904)240:1<315:TUOMAM>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Proton beams of diameters of 3 mm and 3 mu m, were used to observe the diff
erences in PIXE yield from pure metal targets encapsulated with PTFE, glass
(macor) and nylon. The beam energy was kept constant at 700 keV. Beam curr
ents varied from about 200 pA with the microbeam and between 1-10 nA with t
he macrobeam. Considerable enhancement was observed mainly with the use of
PTFE, up to about a factor of 18 with the macrobeam and 306 with the microb
eam.