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The 27 pages that link to X-ray fluorescence, each with the reason it gives.

• Neutron activation analysisCompared with: XRF often measures samples nondestructively without neutron irradiation.

• Atomic absorption spectroscopyCompared with: It often analyzes solids directly without producing free atoms in a flame or furnace.

• Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopyCompared with: It uses X-ray excitation rather than an electron beam, enabling analysis without electron microscopy.

• Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryCompared with: It can analyze solids with little preparation, unlike typical solution-based ICP-MS.

• Electron microprobeCompared with: It analyzes larger sample regions using X-ray excitation instead of a focused electron beam.

• Neutron activationCompared with: It determines elemental composition without creating radioactive isotopes through neutron capture.

• Max von LaueCompared with: Unlike diffraction, fluorescence identifies elements through their emitted X-ray energies.

• Auger effectCompared with: It is the radiative relaxation pathway competing with the Auger effect.

• Atomic emission spectroscopyCompared with: It uses X-ray emission from inner-shell processes instead of optical atomic emission.

• Kai SiegbahnCompared with: It provides elemental analysis through photons, whereas ESCA measures electrons and chemical shifts.

• Surface analysis (materials science)Compared with: It commonly samples far deeper than methods designed for the outermost layers.