WDXRF Training (USA)

X-ray fluorescence software and applications training

Course outline

• Principles and theory of XRF spectrometry
  • X-ray excitation and fundamental properties
  • XRF spectral characteristics
  • Basics on absorption and enhancement effects
  • Excitation, diffraction, detection, pulse height discrimination
  • Spectrometer components, functions, and features
• Instrument operation and maintenance
  • Routine inspection
  • Spectrometer status tools
  • Safety
  • Guidance from Rigaku's maintenance team
  • Hands-on instrument demonstration
  • Q&A
• Sample preparation techniques
  • Lab demonstration
  • Common errors
• Qualitative analysis methods
  • Application templates and parameters
  • Qualitative measuring conditions
  • Data collection strategies
• Semi-quantitative calculation methods
  • Qualitative data handling tools
  • Approaches to refining SQX results
• Quantitative analysis methods
  • Application development techniques
  • Measurement optimization for emission lines
  • Calibration methods
  • Overlap and matrix corrections
  • Drift and check samples
• Selected advanced topics for applications development and ZSX software tools
  • Analysis strategies for additional materials
  • Advanced features and methods

Hands-on Rigaku ZSX software practice throughout the course

• Learn with preloaded applications
• Develop/troubleshoot applications
• Data processing practice
• Utilities and additional features

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Note: If you are looking for training on the NEX line of EDXRF analyzers, please contact info@RigakuEDXRF.com