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Analysis of fused samples using influence coefficients obtained from synthetic standards
Author(s) -
Ward J.,
Valdes J.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
x‐ray spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1097-4539
pISSN - 0049-8246
DOI - 10.1002/xrs.1300160205
Subject(s) - simple (philosophy) , set (abstract data type) , matrix (chemical analysis) , mathematics , algorithm , biological system , computer science , chemistry , chromatography , philosophy , epistemology , programming language , biology
A mathematical approach is presented which permits a simple calculation of influence coefficients using intensities measured in a set of suitably chosen synthetic standards. A set of n standards suffices for obtaining all the coefficients necessary for the analysis of a matrix with n elements. An evaluation of such coefficients has been carried out for silicate‐type samples. The results show that if theory is guided by some practical considerations, highly effective coefficients can be obtained. The method can be applied to several types of substances that require fusion prior to analysis.