Micro-XRF analysis provides us with elemental maps, which are very useful for understanding the samples under test. Usually, scanning-type elemental mapping is performed. That means, a sample stage is scanned to a fixed X-ray micro beam. XRF analysis is performed at the scanned points, leading to 2D elemental mapping. One of the drawbacks of this technique is the long acquisition time depending...

A new optic system that produces a monochromatic microbeam for both CuKα and CrKα radiation for X-ray diffraction (XRD) has been developed. Multilayer optics technology is a well-known tool to produce a monochromatic micro X-ray beam for XRD. This new optic was combined with a microfocus rotating anode X-ray generator and a cylindrical imaging plate detector to provide a complete dual wavelengt...

this paper describes day-one beamlines of the iranian light source facility and design concept of powder diffraction and spectromicroscopy beamlines as the most priorities of each synchrotron that cover the research requirements in the fields of physics, chemistry, nano-science, etc. for powder diffraction beamline energy range is 6-30 kev, resolution: 10-4, flux: 1012(ph/s/0.1%b.w.) and spot s...

Calcite crystals were grown from solution with single-crystal dimensions up to 3 mm and doped up to 0.1 at% with Nd ions. Phase purity was verified by powder X-ray diffraction. The concentration of Nd was measured by energy-dispersive spectrometry and Rutherford backscattering spectrometry. Micro X-ray fluorescence mapping of the calcite grains indicates uniform Nd distribution in as-grown crys...