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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">particle-induced x-ray emission</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>spectroscopy</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>PIXE</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>particle-induced x-ray emission analysis</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>proton-induced x-ray emission</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>x-ray emission, particle-induced</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A technique of elemental analysis in which a small area on a surface is bombarded with charged particles (non-electrons, usually protons) to produce fluorescent X-rays specific to an element. The method is used in conservation science, archaeology, and geology to obtain an elemental map which may guide research regarding dating, provenance and authenticity. ]]></note></mads>