Integrated quantitative PIXE analysis and EDX spectroscopy using a laser-driven particle source
Abstract
Among the existing elemental characterization techniques, Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy are two of the most widely used in different scientific and technological fields. Here we present the first quantitative laser-driven PIXE and laser-driven EDX experimental investigation performed at the Centro de L\'aseres Pulsados in Salamanca. Thanks to their potential for compactness and portability, laser-driven particle sources are very appealing for materials science applications, especially for materials analysis techniques. We demonstrate the possibility to exploit the X-ray signal produced by the co-irradiation with both electrons and protons to identify the elements in the sample. We show that, using the proton beam only, we can successfully obtain quantitative information about the sample structure through laser-driven PIXE analysis. These results pave the way towards the development of a compact and multi-functional apparatus for the elemental analysis of materials based on a laser-driven particle source.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2007.00778,
title = {Integrated quantitative PIXE analysis and EDX spectroscopy using a laser-driven particle source},
author = {F. Mirani and A. Maffini and F. Casamichiela and A. Pazzaglia and A. Formenti and D. Dellasega and V. Russo and D. Vavassori and D. Bortot and M. Huault and G. Zeraouli and V. Ospina and S. Malko and J. I. Apiñaniz and J. A. Perez-Hernández and D. De Luis and G. Gatti and L. Volpe and A. Pola and M. Passoni},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.00778},
year = {2020}
}
Comments
This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (ENSURE grant agreement No. 647554). Submitted to Science Advances on 20th May 20