Search Results - "Flannigan, Erin L"
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Powdered rock versus solid rock comparisons in particle‐induced X‐ray emission measurements for planetary geochemical exploration
Published in X-ray spectrometry (01-11-2020)“…Grain size is an important consideration in the determination of the bulk chemistry of Martian rocks and unconsolidated materials in situ by the alpha particle…”
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Role of the mass attenuation coefficient database in standardization of a silicon drift X‐ray detector for PIXE analysis
Published in X-ray spectrometry (01-01-2018)“…A simple, inexpensive procedure is described for calibrating a silicon drift detector‐based PIXE system for the analysis of geological and other “thick‐target”…”
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Emulation of the Curiosity rover alpha particle X-ray spectrometer with accelerator-based PIXE: Implications for calibration
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms (15-12-2017)“…A 2.5 MeV broad-beam PIXE system was designed to emulate the alpha particle X-ray spectrometer (APXS) of the Curiosity rover. APXS measurements of the light…”
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Emulation of the curiosity rover alpha particle X-ray spectrometer with accelerator-based PIXE: II
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms (01-03-2021)“…Mono-mineral and ultramafic geochemical reference materials (GRMs) were analyzed using a 2.5 MeV broad-beam proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) system…”
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Characterization of the isobar separator for anions integrated into the A. E. Lalonde laboratory’s 3 MV AMS system
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms (01-10-2022)“…Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) of isotopes with abundant negative ion-forming isobars often requires the use of large accelerators to achieve high…”
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Particle Induced X-ray Emission spectrometry (PIXE) of Hawaiian volcanics: An analogue study to evaluate the APXS field analysis of geologic materials on Mars
Published in Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) (15-07-2020)“…The Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS), a field instrument onboard four martian rovers, measures largely unprepared, in situ samples on Mars. The APXS…”
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Physics graduate student employment: what we can learn from professional social media
Published 08-06-2021“…In this study, we investigated the employment status of recent University of Ottawa physics MSc and PhD graduates, finding that 94% of graduates are either…”
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