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Published on: June 8, 2016
Quantitative X-ray fluorescence analysis of an Egyptian faience pendant and comparison with PIXE
L de Viguerie1, A Duran, A Bouquillon
1Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France, C2RMF, CNRS UMR 171, Palais du Louvre, Porte des Lions, 14 quai François Mitterrand, 75001 Paris, France.
Abstract:
The X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technique is a common choice in the archaeometric field for in situ investigations with portable instruments. This work shows that XRF portable systems can be used for quantitative analyses using appropriate software, obtaining a similar accuracy to that provided with other techniques such as particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE), as shown for an Egyptian faience pendant and for two glass standards.

