Quantification estimate methods for synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy》.pdf

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 347 (2015) 1–6 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B journal homepage: www.else /locate/nimb Quantification estimate methods for synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy Brian Bewer Experimental Facilities Division, Canadian Light Source, 44 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 2V3, Canada a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy is a method which allows low elemental concen- Received 4 December 2014 trations to be measured within a sample. To maintain biological or medical relevance increased impor- Received in revised form 19 January 2015 tance is being placed on quantifying these in situ localized elemental concentrations. For third Accepted 20 January 2015 generation synchrotron light sources, which have the potential for high sample throughput, a rapid Available online 6 February 2015 method of obtaining a quantification estimate is needed. Non-destructive transmission and surface analysis techniques for first transition metals, or elements of higher atomic number, using reference Keywords: standards are examined for different sample property regimes to elucidate methods of quantitative Synchrotron radiation synchrotron r