The Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer

By analyzing the energy and intensity of fluorescent X-rays generated by irradiating a material with X-rays, this device is used to determine the elements that make up a sample and their content. When a material is hit by high-energy X-rays, electrons in the inner shell are ejected out of the atom. Subsequently, in the process of electrons in higher energy levels changing to lower energy levels, X-rays corresponding to the energy between those levels are emitted. Since this energy and the efficiency with which it is produced are specific to the element, it is possible to analyze the elements contained in the sample. Both liquid and solid samples can be measured, and a wide range of elements from boron to uranium can be analyzed.
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