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secondary ions

  • Learn about the use of gamma-ray spectroscopy to identify the quarry that was the source of granite found in ancient Roman ruins
    In spectroscopy: Sputter atomization

    …host material (known as the matrix effect). Ion sputtering, in contrast to thermal atomization, can be turned on or off in short pulses; for this reason, good temporal overlap with the RIS beams is achievable. This feature allows better use of small samples.

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