X-ray fluorescence (XRF) set-up with a low power X-ray tube

The X-ray fluorescence set-up with a 100 W X-ray tube comprises a computer controlled system developed for remote operation and monitoring of tube and an adjustable stable 3D arrangement to procure variable excitation energies with low scattered background. The system was tested at different filament currents/anode voltages. The MDL of the set-up at 0.05–1.00 mA/4–12 kV is found ∼(1–100) ppm for K and L excitations and ∼(200–700) ppm for M excitations of elements and improves with filament current and anode voltage. Moreover, L measurements for Sm and Eu at five K X-ray energies of elements(Z=29–40) and analytical determination in some synthetic samples were undertaken.