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ENERGY‐DISPERSIVE X‐RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS OF CHINESE PORCELAINS USING Am‐241
Author(s) -
YAP C. T.,
TANG S. M.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1985.tb00347.x
Subject(s) - barium , americium , fluorescence , x ray fluorescence , materials science , analytical chemistry (journal) , mineralogy , optics , chemistry , radiochemistry , metallurgy , physics , plutonium , environmental chemistry
Americium‐241 source was used to investigate elements whose fluorescent X‐ray energies are between about 25 and 40 keV. We did not find any correlation between the amount of the elements present and the time of manufacture except for barium, which can therefore be used to detect modern reproductions. This method of detection is both quick and non‐destructive.