PIXE AND IXX ANALYSIS OF MUSEUM PAPER—LIKE OBJECTS

PIXE AND IXX ANALYSIS OF MUSEUM PAPER—LIKE OBJECTS

Wu Xiankang
Zeng Xianzhou
Yang Fujia
Nuclear Science and TechniquesVol.05, No.01pp.15-23Published in print 01 Feb 1994
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The study of paper damage under bombardments of protons and X-rays is reported. An on-demand beam pulsing system is useful for the PIXE analysis of delicate objects. IXX (or PIXE-induced XRF) is more suitable than PIXE in terms of damage to the sample. Some new PIXE and IXX applications of archaeological paper-like samples in recent years are given.

PIXEIXXPaper-like objectAncient Chinese paintingAncient paper money
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