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Analyzer for total reflection fluorescent x-ray and its correcting method

US5457726A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 1994
Grant dateOct 10, 1995
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2223/076
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sample is mounted on a sample base. A detector is provided on the sample base, and detects a fluorescent X-ray generated from the sample, and a scattered X-ray of an incident X-ray when the sample is irradiated with the incident X-ray. A controller controls the sample base and an operation of the detector. The controller sequentially changes an incident angle of the incident X-ray to the sample so as to detect the fluorescent X-ray generated from the sample at each incident angle, and the scattered X-ray of the incident X-ray. Next, the controller obtains the relationship between the incident angle of the incident X-ray to the sample and a standard value obtained by standardizing intensity of the fluorescent X-ray by intensity of the scattered X-ray. Then, the controller corrects the incident angle of the incident X-ray to the sample based on the obtained relationship. Moreover, the controller corrects the positional relationship between an irradiation position of the incident X-ray to the sample and said detector based on the obtained relationship. In this case, the correction of the incident angle of the incident X-ray to said sample is made after ending the correction of the p…

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