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Refinement of the Compton-Rayleigh scatter ratio method for use on the Mars Science Laboratory alpha particle X-ray spectrometer

Date

Authors

Campbell, John

Perrett, Glynis

Maxwell, J A

Nield, E

Gellert, Ralph

King, Penelope

Lee, M

O'Meara, J M

Pradler, I

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

Spectra from the Mars rover alpha particle X-ray spectrometers contain the elastic and inelastic scatter peaks of the plutonium L X-rays emitted by the instrument's 244Cm source. Various spectrum fitting approaches are tested using the terrestrial twin of

Keywords

Keywords: Element concentrations; Geochemical reference materials; Geological samples; Inelastic scatter; Mars science laboratory; Monte- carlo simulations; Particle-induced X-ray emission analysis; X ray fluorescence analysis; Alpha particles; Atoms; Calibration; Alpha particle X-ray spectrometer; Calibration; Geochemical reference materials; Particle-induced X-ray emission analysis; X-ray fluorescence analysis

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/74373

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ANU Research Publications

Source

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.nimb.2013.03.006

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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