全反射X射线技术应用于镀锌板锌层测量的模拟研究

分析了传统的X射线荧光镀锌板锌层测量法,提出了基于全反射X射线荧光分析技术的镀锌板锌层测量方法,并在MCNP中建立X射线全反射模型进行模拟仿真。X射线全反射发生时锌层将原级X射线几乎反射,并在镀锌板法向方向伴随产生少量X射线荧光。针对此特征X射线荧光直接进行分析有效地减少了X射线源的散射本底,提高了测量精度,并且降低了所需源X射线的能量。模拟结果验证了镀锌板上发生X射线全反射的可行性,为实际应用提供了理论依据。     

掠出射X射线荧光分析

掠出射X射线荧光分析技术是全反射X射线荧光分析技术的延伸和发展，文章介绍了掠出射X射线荧光分析技术的形式，特点，基本原理和作者在实验室搭建的实验装置，简述了掠出射X射线荧光分析技术的发展史，以及该技术在化学元素微量和痕量分析及薄膜特性分析等领域中的应用，展望了这种技术今后的发展前景。     

全反射X射线荧光分析法测定微量硒

本文叙述了用全反射X荧光分析方法测定溶液中微量硒的实验装置、制样技术和测定方法。介绍了ng/mL级硒的测定结果,并对全反射X荧光分析技术中的一些问题进行了讨论。     

微束X射线荧光分析

用能量色散微束X射线荧光分析仪实际测量了微束准直器孔径和X射线强度对微束空间分辨率的影响,在准直器孔径为0.1mm条件下,获得以FWHM定义的空间分辨率最好为0.073mm。通过微束扫描测量出某硫化锰矿微区内的Mn、Fe、Zn、Pb的三维等高线荧光强度分布图和不同小区域内的能谱。     

薄膜特性的掠发射X射线荧光分析

掠射X射线荧光分析技术是实验室分析薄膜特性的一种重要工具。文章简述了利用掠出射X射线荧光技术分析薄膜厚度的原理和方法,介绍了一种可在实验室里实现薄膜特性测试的掠发射X射线荧光分析装置,该装置采用波长色散方式结合超薄窗流气正比计数管,可实现对轻元素的探测。最后从理论上计算了Si片上不同厚度的几种单层薄膜的X射线荧光强度和掠出射角的依赖关系。证明了掠发射X射线荧光分析是一种精确的分析薄膜厚度等特性的方法。     

X射线荧光光谱分析在考古中的应用

X射线荧光光谱分析是一种成熟可靠的元素分析方法，非常适用于考古工作中的无损分析研究。国外已经用此法作了许多考古研究工作，而国内报导并不多。本文介绍了在考古分析中X射线荧光定性、定量分析的目的和方法，列举了一些具体的应用实例。希望国内也重视起来，把此技术应用到考古研究中去，为我国的考古事业作为更大的贡献。     

5—25keV刻度用X射线发生器

利用轫致辐射激发原子产生X射线荧光,经吸收边过滤,研制成单色低中能X射线发生器。实验给出5—25keV能区的4个单能点的强度、纯度以及相应的剂量率,可供刻度使用。     

同步辐射X射线荧光光谱国内外研究进展

同步辐射光源是带电粒子在加速器储存环中以接近光速的速度运动时,沿轨道切线方向发射出的辐射,同步辐射X射线荧光分析（SR-XRF）是以同步辐射X射线作为激发光源的X荧光光谱分析技术。同步辐射X射线荧光分析包括了用于微区及微量元素分析的同步辐射XRF、用于表面及薄膜分析的同步辐射全反射X射线荧光（SR-TXRF）以及用于三维无损分析的同步辐射X射线荧光扫描和成像方法（如X射线荧光CT、X射线荧光全场成像、共聚焦X射线荧光和掠出射X射线荧光等）。X射线荧光光谱法通过测量元素的特征X射线发射波长或能量,识别元素,该方法首先通过测量发射的特征线强度,然后将该强度与元素浓度联系起来,对给定元素进行量化分析。X射线荧光光谱技术可以进行多元素同时分析,同步辐射X射线荧光谱亮度高,可调谐,相干性、准直性及偏振性好,可以用于分析样品元素的含量和空间分布。近些年来随着新光源技术的使用、分析软件的更新换代和定量分析方法的发展,对同步X射线荧光光谱分析产生了极大促进,采用新型X射线光学元件和探测器,能极大提升分辨率和探测效率,促进相关学科应用的发展。介绍了近几年来国内外同步辐射X射线荧光光谱分析技术及其应用发展状况,给出了国内外比较典型的同步辐射X射线荧光光谱分析光束线站最新技术方面的发展概况,并列举了一些典型应用成果,例如在生物医学、环境科学、地质考古、材料科学和物理及化学等领域的应用。对于本领域及相关领域的专家学者了解国内外同步辐射技术发展现状、应用研究成果具有一定的参考意义。     

Lucy-Richardson迭代解谱在X射线荧光分析的应用

硬X射线调制望远镜是我国第一颗X射线天文卫星,其载荷低能X射线望远镜采用了SCD型探测器CCD236,主要对能量在0.7～13.0 keV的软X射线光子进行观测。卫星发射前,需要对探测器进行详细的性能标定,其中包括能量响应矩阵的标定。能量响应矩阵是能谱分析的关键。CCD236探测器输出能谱并不是观测光源的真实发射谱,而是发射谱与探测器能量响应矩阵的卷积结果。一般可以通过直接反卷积的方法还原光源的真实能谱。解谱过程可以看作是一维成像问题,利用能量响应矩阵与输出能谱进行反卷积解谱。常用的反卷积算法为Lucy-Richardson迭代算法,其利用条件几率的贝氏定理反复进行运算,进而对输出能谱进行反解,得到观测光源的真实发射能谱。通过能量响应矩阵对CCD236探测器的55Fe测量能谱进行解谱。经过解谱,能谱的能量分辨从144.3 eV提升到了65.6 eV@5.9 keV,连续谱成分被明显地抑制,提高了能谱的峰背比。反解能谱由两个半峰全宽很小的（<70.0 eV）高斯峰组成,两成分的强度比为8.4,能够很好地表征真实发射谱的结构。利用这种方法可对材料X射线荧光谱进行解谱,还原材料的荧光谱,提高能谱的能量分辨。反解结果中主要元素各类荧光线通过解谱彼此独立,能谱峰背比很高,可以很好地用于X射线荧光分析中,提高荧光谱的质量。     

萃取离子交换法富集—XRF法测定岩石土壤中的微量元素

本文详细地研究了用离子交换结合液-液萃取的分离方法,以除去岩石矿物及土壤中的大量基体元素,用内标薄膜X射线荧光光谱法测定其中的Co、Ni、Cu、Pb、Zn、Zr等微量元素,取得了令人满意的结果。     

Synchrotron‐based spectroscopy of X‐ray channeling through hollow capillary microchannels inside glass plates

Here, soft X‐ray synchrotron radiation transmitted through microchannel plates is studied experimentally. Fine structures of reflection and XANES Si L‐edge spectra detected on the exit of silicon glass microcapillary structures under conditions of total X‐ray reflection are presented and analyzed. The phenomenon of the interaction of channeling radiation with unoccupied electronic states and propagation of X‐ray fluorescence excited in the microchannels is revealed. Investigations of the interaction of monochromatic radiation with the inner‐shell capillary surface and propagation of fluorescence radiation through hollow glass capillary waveguides contribute to the development of novel X‐ray focusing devices in the future.     

Status of the hard X‐ray microprobe beamline ID22 of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

The ESRF synchrotron beamline ID22, dedicated to hard X‐ray microanalysis and consisting of the combination of X‐ray fluorescence, X‐ray absorption spectroscopy, diffraction and 2D/3D X‐ray imaging techniques, is one of the most versatile instruments in hard X‐ray microscopy science. This paper describes the present beamline characteristics, recent technical developments, as well as a few scientific examples from recent years of the beamline operation. The upgrade plans to adapt the beamline to the growing needs of the user community are briefly discussed.     

A microfocus X‐ray fluorescence beamline at Indus‐2 synchrotron radiation facility

A microfocus X‐ray fluorescence spectroscopy beamline (BL‐16) at the Indian synchrotron radiation facility Indus‐2 has been constructed with an experimental emphasis on environmental, archaeological, biomedical and material science applications involving heavy metal speciation and their localization. The beamline offers a combination of different analytical probes, e.g. X‐ray fluorescence mapping, X‐ray microspectroscopy and total‐external‐reflection fluorescence characterization. The beamline is installed on a bending‐magnet source with a working X‐ray energy range of 4–20 keV, enabling it to excite K‐edges of all elements from S to Nb and L‐edges from Ag to U. The optics of the beamline comprises of a double‐crystal monochromator with Si(111) symmetric and asymmetric crystals and a pair of Kirkpatrick–Baez focusing mirrors. This paper describes the performance of the beamline and its capabilities with examples of measured results.     

Current status of the TwinMic beamline at Elettra: a soft X‐ray transmission and emission microscopy station

The current status of the TwinMic beamline at Elettra synchrotron light source, that hosts the European twin X‐ray microscopy station, is reported. The X‐ray source, provided by a short hybrid undulator with source size and divergence intermediate between bending magnets and conventional undulators, is energy‐tailored using a collimated plane‐grating monochromator. The TwinMic spectromicroscopy experimental station combines scanning and full‐field imaging in a single instrument, with contrast modes such as absorption, differential phase, interference and darkfield. The implementation of coherent diffractive imaging modalities and ptychography is ongoing. Typically, scanning transmission X‐ray microscopy images are simultaneously collected in transmission and differential phase contrast and can be complemented by chemical and elemental analysis using across‐absorption‐edge imaging, X‐ray absorption near‐edge structure or low‐energy X‐ray fluorescence. The lateral resolutions depend on the particular imaging and contrast mode chosen. The TwinMic range of applications covers diverse research fields such as biology, biochemistry, medicine, pharmacology, environment, geochemistry, food, agriculture and materials science. They will be illustrated in the paper with representative results.     

The multi‐purpose hard X‐ray beamline BL10 at the DELTA storage ring

The layout and the characteristics of the hard X‐ray beamline BL10 at the superconducting asymmetric wiggler at the 1.5 GeV Dortmund Electron Accelerator DELTA are described. This beamline is equipped with a Si(111) channel‐cut monochromator and is dedicated to X‐ray studies in the spectral range from ～4 keV to ～16 keV photon energy. There are two different endstations available. While X‐ray absorption studies in different detection modes (transmission, fluorescence, reflectivity) can be performed on a designated table, a six‐axis kappa diffractometer is installed for X‐ray scattering and reflectivity experiments. Different detector set‐ups are integrated into the beamline control software, i.e. gas‐filled ionization chambers, different photodiodes, as well as a Pilatus 2D‐detector are permanently available. The performance of the beamline is illustrated by high‐quality X‐ray absorption spectra from several reference compounds. First applications include temperature‐dependent EXAFS experiments from liquid‐nitrogen temperature in a bath cryostat up to ～660 K by using a dedicated furnace. Besides transmission measurements, fluorescence detection for dilute sample systems as well as surface‐sensitive reflection‐mode experiments are presented.     

High‐resolution spectroscopy on an X‐ray absorption beamline

A bent‐crystal spectrometer based on the Rowland circle geometry has been installed and tested on the BM30b/FAME beamline at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility to improve its performances. The energy resolution of the spectrometer allows different kinds of measurements to be performed, including X‐ray absorption spectroscopy, resonant inelastic X‐ray scattering and X‐ray Raman scattering experiments. The simplicity of the experimental device makes it easily implemented on a classical X‐ray absorption beamline. This improvement in the fluorescence detection is of particular importance when the probed element is embedded in a complex and/or heavy matrix, for example in environmental sciences.     

A high‐energy‐resolution resonant inelastic X‐ray scattering spectrometer at ID20 of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

An end‐station for resonant inelastic X‐ray scattering and (resonant) X‐ray emission spectroscopy at beamline ID20 of ESRF – The European Synchrotron is presented. The spectrometer hosts five crystal analysers in Rowland geometry for large solid angle collection and is mounted on a rotatable arm for scattering in both the horizontal and vertical planes. The spectrometer is optimized for high‐energy‐resolution applications, including partial fluorescence yield or high‐energy‐resolution fluorescence detected X‐ray absorption spectroscopy and the study of elementary electronic excitations in solids. In addition, it can be used for non‐resonant inelastic X‐ray scattering measurements of valence electron excitations.     

一种激光驱动的超短X射线光源

介绍一种可产生超短脉冲的新型Ｘ射线光源。它由多碱光电阴极、金靶及铍输出窗组成，当该射线管的阴极受到强光照射时，产生光电子发射，并经电场加速后轰击金靶，产生连续谱的Ｘ射线轫致辐射，经铍窗输出。用超短的可见光脉冲驱动该光源，并借助Ｘ射线扫描相机测量了该管的Ｘ射线输出，获得了５ｐｓ的Ｘ射线脉冲，这种光源可方便地用来标定Ｘ射线扫描相机的时间分辨率，此种产生超短电子脉冲的方法可在其他方面获得应用。     

Simultaneous X‐ray fluorescence and scanning X‐ray diffraction microscopy at the Australian Synchrotron XFM beamline

Owing to its extreme sensitivity, quantitative mapping of elemental distributions via X‐ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM) has become a key microanalytical technique. The recent realisation of scanning X‐ray diffraction microscopy (SXDM) meanwhile provides an avenue for quantitative super‐resolved ultra‐structural visualization. The similarity of their experimental geometries indicates excellent prospects for simultaneous acquisition. Here, in both step‐ and fly‐scanning modes, robust, simultaneous XFM‐SXDM is demonstrated.     

Recent Advances in TXRF

Abstract

Total reflection X‐ray fluorescence analysis (TXRF) is a special method of energy‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence analysis extending EDXRF to the ultra trace element level. The achievable detection limits depend on the excitation source and are in the range of picograms to femtograms. Only small amounts of sample are required and the quantification by adding one element as an internal standard is easy as thin film approximation is valid. In this article, the recent advances in TXRF are reviewed with over 80 references. The principles, advantages, instrumentation, improvements with X‐ray optics, synchrotron radiation as excitation sources as well as various fields of application, wafer surface analysis, depth profiling, absorption spectroscopy, medical samples, biological samples, environmental monitoring, archeological and polymer samples are described. Related techniques are also mentioned and discussed.