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Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
Tree Number(s)
E05.196.867.800
E05.799.830
Unique ID
D013052
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013052
Annotation
do not confuse with entry terms at ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; do not confuse entry term SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY FLUORESCENCE with SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE
Scope Note
The spectrometric analysis of fluorescent X-RAYS, i.e. X-rays emitted after bombarding matter with high energy particles such as PROTONS; ELECTRONS; or higher energy X-rays. Identification of ELEMENTS by this technique is based on the specific type of X-rays that are emitted which are characteristic of the specific elements in the material being analyzed. The characteristic X-rays are distinguished and/or quantified by either wavelength dispersive or energy dispersive methods.
Entry Term(s)
Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry
Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy
Particle Induced X Ray Emission Spectrometry
Particle-Induced X-Ray Emission Spectrometry
Proton Induced X Ray Emission Spectrometry
Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission Spectrometry
Spectrometry, Particle Induced X Ray Emission
Spectrometry, Particle-Induced X-Ray Emission
Spectrometry, Proton Induced X Ray Emission
Spectrometry, Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission
Spectrometry, X-Ray Fluorescence
Spectrometry, Xray Emission
Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry
Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy
X-Ray Emission Spectrometry
X-Ray Emission Spectroscopy
X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Xray Emission Spectroscopy
Previous Indexing
Fluorescence (1966-1977)
Spectrometry, Fluorescence (1972-1977)
Spectrum Analysis (1966-1977)
X-Rays (1975-1977)
Public MeSH Note
1978
History Note
1978
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/03/29
Revision Date
2013/07/09
Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission Preferred
Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy Narrower
X-Ray Emission Spectroscopy Narrower
Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy Narrower
Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry Narrower
Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry Narrower
Proton Induced X Ray Emission Spectrometry Narrower
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