X-ray spectroscopy 

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.X06718
X-ray spectroscopy consists of three steps: (a) excitation to produce emission lines characteristic of the elements in the material, (b) measurement of their intensity, and (c) conversion of X-ray intensity to concentration by a calibration procedure which may include correction for matrix effects.
Source:
PAC, 1980, 52, 2541. (Nomenclature, Symbols, Units and their Usage in Spectrochemical Analysis—IV X-Ray Emission Spectroscopy) on page 2544 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'X-ray spectroscopy' 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.X06718 RIS BibTex EndNote
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