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On the Primary X-Ray Analyzer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2019

Shizuo Kimoto
Affiliation:
Japan Electron Optics, Laboratory Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan
Masayuki Sato
Affiliation:
Japan Electron Optics, Laboratory Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan
Hitoshi Kamada
Affiliation:
University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan
Takuzi Ui
Affiliation:
University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan
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Abstract

The primary X-ray analyzer is used for nondestructive spectrochemical analysis of solid specimens. Accelerated electron beams bombard the specimen surface directly and generate primary X-rays which are measured in a vacuum spectrometer. The method of primary X-ray spectroscopy is superior to the fluorescence X-ray spectroscopy because (1) detectable sensitivity for such light elements as magnesium and aluminum is very high, and (2) the correction of the measured value for self-absorption of X-rays by the specimen itself is low. The performance of the instrument and applications are reported.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © International Centre for Diffraction Data 1965

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