Published July 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Spatially resolved X-ray fluorescence analysis with a pyroelectric X-ray emitter

  • 1. Kyoto Univ., Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyoto (Japan)

Description

A portable instrument for two-dimensional X-ray fluorescence imaging was assembled with an X-ray source using a pyroelectric crystal, which was driven by a 9-V dry battery, a Si-PIN detector, a slit, and pulse motors. Line scanning for a mug and a knife-edge-scan of an iron sheet were carried out using this spectrometer. The sensitivity of the spectrometer was sufficient for elemental analysis of a mug using a 1 mm2 slit, and several elements, such as Co, Ni, Zn, Pb and Zr, were detected. The estimated spatial resolution using a 0.8-mm pinhole was 3.5 mm. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Analytical Sciences
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 847-850
ISSN
0910-6340

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