Development and application of portable, hand-held X-ray fluorescence spectrometers

The James L. Waters Symposium 2012 had five invited speakers to describe the development and commercialization of portable, hand-held X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometers.Lee Grodzins described the birth and the maturation of hand-held XRF (HHXRF) spectrometers.Andrew Ellis described how the stainless-steel industry in Finland led to the development of X-MET HHXRF analyzers.Charles Jensen reviewed the performance improvements in miniature X-ray sources made by his company, Moxtek.Alan Huber explained how his company, Amptek, led the development of detectors for HHXRF.Stanislaw Piorek detailed the evolution of analytical capabilities of field-portable, HHXRF analyzers.

► This report is on the 2012 James L. Waters symposium on hand-held XRF spectrometers.
► Lee Grodzins and Andrew Ellis described development of hand-held XRF spectrometers.
► Stanislaw Piorek detailed the evolution of analysis with hand-held XRF analyzers.
► Alan Huber explained Amptek’s role development of hand-held XRF detectors.
► Charles Jensen reviewed performance improvements in miniature X-ray sources.