Target characterisation by PIXE, alpha spectrometry and X-ray absorption nuclear instruments and methods in physics research section A – accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment

We report on the thickness and homogeneity characterization of thin metallic targets of Zr-96 by means of alpha absorption spectrometry, Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) and X-ray absorption. The target thicknesses determined by means of the above mentioned methods are critically compared. The thicknesses were determined before and after irradiation with a 70 MeV beam of 14N ions