Energy-Dispersive XRF (EDXRF) Spectrometry (2 Days)
Schedule
Thu, 26 Sep, 2024 at 09:00 am to Fri, 27 Sep, 2024 at 04:30 pm
Location
SciMed Ltd | Stockport,, EN
About this Event
Are you a current or upcoming XRF user looking to get the most out of your equipment? If so, we are thrilled to extend a personal invitation to you to our upcoming ED-XRF theory courses designed to empower individuals like yourself in expanding your understanding of XRF spectrometry.
Expert Instruction: Our courses are led by dedicated specialists in the field of XRF spectrometry. With years of practical experience, they will provide you with invaluable insights, expertise, and methods to help you become a proficient user of XRF instrumentation.
This two-day course focusing on the key principles of energy dispersive XRF and their practical application. Intended for existing and prospective ED-XRF users who wish to advance their understanding of the technique. The courses have been adapted to accommodate users of any kind of ED-XRF Spectrometer, including micro-spot instruments and hand-held XRF.
Energy-Dispersive XRF Theory – Day 1 Agenda | Thursday 26th September 2024
Morning
09:30 – 10:00 Arrival, registration and tea/coffee
10:00 – 11:00 XRF Basic Principles
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee/tea Break
11:15 – 12:45 Spectrometer Configuration and the Optical Path
Afternoon
12:45 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 The Effect of Matrix: Mass Absorption and Inter-element Effects
14:30 – 15:00 Approaches to Quantifying Composition and FP
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee/tea break
15:30 – 16:00 Approaches to Quantifying Composition and FP (cont.)
16:00 – 16:30 Open session for questions and discussion
Energy-Dispersive XRF Theory – Day 2 Agenda | Friday 27th September 2024
Morning
09:00 – 09:30 Arrival, registration and tea/coffee
09:30 – 10:30 Spectral Corrections and Spectral Impurity
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee/tea Break
10:45 – 12:30 Counting Statistical Error and LLD
Afternoon
12:30 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 15:00 Calibration Strategies for Quantitative Analysis
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee/tea break
15:15 – 16:00 Calibration Strategies for Quantitative Analysis (cont.)
16:00 – 16:30 Open session for questions and discussion
Course Speakers
John Austin – XRF Applications Specialist
Covers Energy-Dispersive XRF (ED-XRF), Wavelength-Dispersive XRF (WD-XRF), Micro-XRF for small spot analysis, and XRF sample preparation solutions.
John has over ten years of extensive laboratory experience of many XRF applications, such as within the aerospace industry, academia, waste management, RoSH, metals, ceramics, glasses, cements, fuels, oils, battery research, geology, jewellery, and let’s not forget about the weird and wonderful!
He also develops and validates methods from simple to complex, creates high-performance calibrations specific to the needs of the customer, and provide crucial support to our customers whenever they need it.
Konstantin Brendgens – FLUXANA GmbH
Founded in 2002, FLUXANA Delivers all types of accessories, such as cups, foils, chemicals and calibration standards, to the users of XRF. Additionally, FLUXANA offers a wide range of sample preparation equipment including fusion equipment, mills and presses.
They use their many years of XRF analysis to deliver complete solutions for achieving excellent XRF Sample Preparation.
Where is it happening?
SciMed Ltd, SciMed, Stockport,, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 573.00
