The document discusses several types of X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy techniques, including energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (WDX), total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF), proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE), and compares their workings, components, usage areas, and experimental results. The document also provides examples of PIXE being used to analyze historical sites and medical samples.