Abstract
A method is presented for correcting PIXE measurements on intermediate thickness targets. The correction deals with the X-ray attenuation and the incident proton energy loss. It is based on the simultaneous acquisition of the PIXE spectrum along with the energy distribution of protons elastically scattered by a thin secondary carbon foil located behind the PIXE target. These measurements allowed a linear correlation between the proton energy loss ΔE and the correcting factor for X-ray absorption XF to be demonstrated. The validity of these simplifying linear approximations is discussed. The method is applicable to inhomogeneous thickness samples like aerosol impactor stages.
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