Elemental composition detection system and method
US8058621B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2223/637
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system to detect a plurality of elements is proposed. The system includes one or more X-ray sources for transmitting X-rays towards a sample and also includes plurality of photon detectors. An array of crystals are arranged in a curvature with appropriate geometry for receiving a plurality of photon energies emitted from the sample and focusing the photon energy on the plurality of detectors. The plurality of photon detectors are spatially arranged at Bragg angles corresponding to signature photon energies to detect the plurality of elements simultaneously.
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