The Irkutsk school of x-ray spectrochemical analysis

Abstract

The history of the Irkutsk school of X-ray spectrochemical analysis founded by N.F. Losev is described. The main results of its research are considered.

Contribution of Siberian researchers to the development of electron probe X‐ray microanalysis

“…[22 -25] The scientific school of X-ray spectral analysis was set up in Irkutsk by N. Ph. Losev, [26] and in the midd-1960s the work was begun to examine primary spectra. [1,2] Under V. P. Afonin's supervision, the EPMA has become another scientific tool that is suitably advanced at the Irkutsk school of X-ray spectral analysis.…”

“…[1,2] Under V. P. Afonin's supervision, the EPMA has become another scientific tool that is suitably advanced at the Irkutsk school of X-ray spectral analysis. [26] Starting from 1968, V. P. Afonin and his followers calculated the efficiency of primary X-ray spectra excitation, [27] evaluated parameters of electron interaction with substances, [28] simulated processes in EPMA by the statistical Monte Carlo method [20,21,29 -31] and estimated the functions of distribution of X-ray generation over depth ϕ(ρz). [29,30] Unfortunately, the applications developed in Irkutsk in the 1970-1980s have not been further extended or supported in Siberia.…”