The new Schonland PIXE microprobe and applications to geological and archaeological samples

W. J. Przybylowicz; J. I.W. Watterson; H. J. Annegarn; S. H. Connell; R. W. Fearick; A. H. Andeweg; J. P.F. Sellschop

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The new Schonland PIXE microprobe and applications to geological and archaeological samples

W. J. Przybylowicz
, J. I.W. Watterson
, H. J. Annegarn
, S. H. Connell
, R. W. Fearick
, A. H. Andeweg
, J. P.F. Sellschop

University of the Witwatersrand

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The new positive ion microprobe at the Schonland Centre is described and details are given of its configuration, its imaging system and software. In a unique configuration, the microprobe has access to two accelerators, a 6 MV EN tandem and a 2.5 MV single-ended machine. The imaging system uses a CAMAC based system and runs on a personal computer under OS/2. The implementation of PIXE and treatment of thick-target data are presented. Applications discussed are analysis of tin artifacts from the prehistory of metallurgy in South Africa; a diamond-containing rock; carbonado, gold contained in pyrite and cogenetic minerals included in diamond.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	539-543
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume	75
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-583X(93)95711-D
Publication status	Published - 3 Apr 1993
Externally published	Yes

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Przybylowicz, W. J., Watterson, J. I. W., Annegarn, H. J., Connell, S. H., Fearick, R. W., Andeweg, A. H., & Sellschop, J. P. F. (1993). The new Schonland PIXE microprobe and applications to geological and archaeological samples. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 75(1-4), 539-543. https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-583X(93)95711-D

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The new Schonland PIXE microprobe and applications to geological and archaeological samples. / Przybylowicz, W. J.; Watterson, J. I.W.; Annegarn, H. J. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Vol. 75, No. 1-4, 03.04.1993, p. 539-543.

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