An analytical procedure has been implemented in this work for an accurate geochemical characterization and quantitative analysis of the fine dust (particles diameter < 5 μm) trapped in Antarctic ice cores and the fine fraction of potential source areas (PSA) sediments by size selection, filtering and PIXE-PIGE combined measurements. The underestimation of concentrations of the lighter elements, like Na, Mg, Al and Si, due to X-ray self-absorption inside each individual aerosol particle, was also evaluated and the analytical overall accuracy tested by means of measurements performed on size selected certified mineral standards. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Marino, F., Calzolai, G., Caporali, S., Castellano, E., Chiari, M., Lucarelli, F., et al. (2008). PIXE and PIGE techniques for the analysis of Antarctic ice dust and continental sediments. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH. SECTION B, BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS, 266(10), 2396-2400 [10.1016/j.nimb.2008.03.029].
PIXE and PIGE techniques for the analysis of Antarctic ice dust and continental sediments
MAGGI, VALTER;
2008
Abstract
An analytical procedure has been implemented in this work for an accurate geochemical characterization and quantitative analysis of the fine dust (particles diameter < 5 μm) trapped in Antarctic ice cores and the fine fraction of potential source areas (PSA) sediments by size selection, filtering and PIXE-PIGE combined measurements. The underestimation of concentrations of the lighter elements, like Na, Mg, Al and Si, due to X-ray self-absorption inside each individual aerosol particle, was also evaluated and the analytical overall accuracy tested by means of measurements performed on size selected certified mineral standards. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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