PIXE and ionoluminescence — A synergetic analytical combination

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that ionoluminescence and PIXE are genuinely complementary techniques and that the combination represents a powerful analytical tool, particularly in geochemistry. Ionoluminescence can be used for imaging and qualitative analysis of elements and chemical compounds. The quantification of ionoluminescence data, however, requires an improved understanding of luminescence physics. The trace element properties of PIXE may be of major importance in this development.

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