Published November 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Development and application of low power X-ray tube excitation system for energy dispersive XRF analysis

Creators

  • 1. Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Debrecen. Inst. of Nuclear Research

Description

The results achieved with an excitation system developed by using a low power, changeable anode X-ray tube are presented. The X-ray tube was fitted to vertical Si(Li) spectromter and supplied by an X-ray power supply developed for low power X-ray tubes. The X-ray yields and detection limits were investigated as a function of tube voltage and current in the range of atomic numbers Z = 13 to 58. The detection limits obtained with the X-ray tube are compared to ones achieved by using 55Fe, 125I, and 241Am. A new detection - excitation system was also constructed consisting of a 450 Si(Li) cryostat and a flexible measuring chamber. The details of this system are also given. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Isotopenpraxis
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
11-12
Series
Isotopenpraxis.
Journal Page Range
435-438
ISSN
0021-1915
CODEN
IPRXA

Conference

Title
4. meeting on nuclear analytical methods.
Dates
4-8 May 1987.
Place
Dresden (German Democratic Republic).