Title :
The Chandigarh Variable Energy Cyclotron and its application for trace element analysis using PIXE techniques
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Panjab Univ., Chandigarh, India
Abstract :
The paper describes the details of the Chandigarhi Variable Energy Cyclotron and its application to trace element analysis using the PIXE technique. The various samples of water and air of Chandigarh and nearby regions have been analyzed using a 2-4 MeV proton beam from this cyclotron. The importance of the analysis of a few biological and archeological samples has also been discussed. The application of this technique is also being exploited for identification of forged ancient coins
Keywords :
X-ray chemical analysis; air pollution detection and control; biological techniques and instruments; cyclotrons; ion microprobe analysis; proton accelerators; water pollution detection and control; 2 to 4 MeV; Chandigarh Variable Energy Cyclotron; H2O; India; N2-O2; PIXE; air; archeological samples; biological samples; forged ancient coins; proton beam; trace element analysis; water; Animals; Current measurement; Cyclotrons; Diseases; Energy measurement; Humans; Iron; Protons; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1203-1
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1993.309122
