Term: wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.W06662

Definition:
A kind of X-ray fluorescence analysis involving the measurement of the wavelength spectrum of the emitted radiation e.g. by using a diffraction grating or crystal.

Related Terms:
1) x-ray fluorescence analysis (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.X06711).
2) radiation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05048).
3) wavelength (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.W06659).
4) diffraction (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01711).

Source: PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2526 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)

Citation: 'wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.W06662

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