X-Ray Equipment
An X-ray generator is a device that produces X-rays.
Together with an X-ray detector, it is commonly used in a variety of
applications including medicine, X-ray fluorescence, electronic assembly
inspection, and measurement of material thickness in manufacturing operations. These
include: Electron microscopes and similar equipment used for materials
research, for example, e-beam writers and lithography systems. X-ray
diffraction equipment. A high-voltage x-ray irradiator. Radiography equipment
used for x-raying artwork. Medical x-ray systems. X-ray fluorescence analyzers
(portable and bench-top) X-ray photoelectron spectrometers.
XRD
X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) is a laboratory-based technique commonly used for identification of crystalline materials and analysis of unit cell dimensions. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) is a rapid analytical technique primarily used for phase identification of a crystalline material and can provide information on unit cell dimensions. The analyzed material is finely ground, homogenized, and average bulk composition is determined. X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) is a technique used in materials science to determine the crystallographic structure of a material.
XRF
XRF is an acronym for x-ray fluorescence, a process whereby electrons are displaced from their atomic orbital positions, releasing a burst of energy that is characteristic of a specific element. XRF (X-ray fluorescence) is a non-destructive analytical technique used to determine the elemental composition of materials. XRF analyzers determine the chemistry of a sample by measuring the fluorescent (or secondary) X-ray emitted from a sample when it is excited by a primary X-ray source.
OES
x-ray tube to irradiate the sample, OES uses the energy of a
spark that causes the electrons in the sample to emit light, which is converted
into a spectral pattern. Each element produces a unique color of optical light.