Electron probe x-ray microanalysis

Electron probe x-ray microanalysis

An analytical technique that uses a narrow electron beam, usually with a diameter less than 1 millimeter, focused on a solid specimen to excite an x-ray spectrum that provides qualitative and quantitative information characteristic of the elements in the sample. Abbreviated EPXMA.

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