Advances in X-Ray Analysis: Volume 30

Content: 
Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
XRF In North America....Pages 1-5
X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis (XRF) in Europe....Pages 7-11
XRF in Japan and China....Pages 13-27
Personal Observations....Pages 29-33
Personal Observations on Trends in XRF....Pages 35-37
X-Ray Microfluorescence of Geologic Materials....Pages 39-44
Parameters Affecting X-Ray Microfluorescence (XRMF) Analysis....Pages 45-51
Imaging Techniques for X-Ray Fluorescence and X-Ray Diffraction....Pages 53-65
X-Ray Microanalysis for Alloy Design....Pages 67-75
High Spatial Resolution in X-Ray Fluorescence....Pages 77-83
Low Level Iodine Detection by TXRF in a Reactor Safety Simulation Experiment....Pages 85-88
Robotic Automation Applied to X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis....Pages 89-96
Advances in Fundamental-Parameter Methods for Quantitative XRFA....Pages 97-104
X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis of Geological Materials using Rousseau’s Fundamental Algorithm....Pages 105-112
Application of the Inverse Monte Carlo Method to Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence....Pages 113-120
Monte Carlo Simulation of the X-Ray Fluorescence Spectra from Multielement Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Samples....Pages 121-132
Quantitative Analysis of Odd-Shaped Samples by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry using Intensity Ratios....Pages 133-141
Background Intensities and their Utilization in Quantitative Analysis by Monochromatically Excited Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence....Pages 143-151
Standardless EDXRF Analysis of Cations in Ion-Exchange Resin-Impregnated Membrances....Pages 153-163
Use of Scattered Secondary Target Radiation in EDXRF Analysis: A Fundamental-Parameter Method for Matrix Correction....Pages 165-174
Comparison of Dilution Strategies for Dealing with Unanalyzed Elements in X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis....Pages 175-182
The use of Layered Synthetic Microstructures for Quantitative Analysis of Elements: Boron to Magnesium....Pages 183-192
The Analysis of Carbon and Other Light Elements using Layered Synthetic Microstructures....Pages 193-200
Layered Synthetic Microstructure in Sequential and Simultaneous X-Ray Spectrometry....Pages 201-211
Measurement of Soft and Ultrasoft X-Rays with Total Reflection Monochromator....Pages 213-223
Comparison of Dual-Channel Wavelength and Secondary-Target Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometers....Pages 225-236
The Efficiency of the Recessed Source Geometry for EDXRF Analysis of Metal Impurities in Oils....Pages 237-241
X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis of Sulfur and Trace Elements in Coal and Oil Tar Pitches, Asphalts and Other Bituminous Compounds....Pages 243-249
A Comparison of Several Sample Preparation Techniques for the Analysis of Fly Ash....Pages 251-256
Advances in High-Resolution Studies of the Chemical Effects in the Molybdenum L Heavy-Ion-Induced X-Ray Satellite Emission (HIXSE) Spectra....Pages 257-264
Energy Dispersive Analysis for Quality Assurance of Aluminum Alloys....Pages 265-272
Multielement Preconcentration of Rare Earth Elements for their Determination at ppm-Levels in Geological Samples....Pages 273-280
Wide Area Networking of XRF Generated Geochemical Data in a National Geological Survey....Pages 281-284
Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Techniques for Accurate Heavy Element Assay....Pages 285-292
Applications for X-Ray Fluorescence Scans of Single Strands of Hair: Actual and Potential....Pages 293-302
Application of EDXRF Analysis to Continuous Industrial Process Monitoring....Pages 303-307
X-Ray Fluorescence Determination of Trace Elements in Complicated Matrices....Pages 309-314
An X-Ray Fluorescent Spectrometer for the Measurement of Thin Layered Materials on Silicon Wafers....Pages 315-323
Automated Quantitative XRF Analysis of Soda-Lime Glass Utilizing Pattern Recognition....Pages 325-332
The use of Mass Absorption in Quantitative X-Ray Diffraction Analysis....Pages 333-342
Powder Diffraction Profiles and the Pearson VII Distribution....Pages 343-350
Observed and Calculated XRPD Intensities for Single Substance Specimens....Pages 351-356
Rapid Non-Destructive X-Ray Characterization of Solid Fuels/ Propellants....Pages 357-365
On-Stream X-Ray Diffraction Analyzer for Mineral Concentrators....Pages 367-372
Lattice Parameter Determination using Synchrotron Powder Data....Pages 373-382
Synchrotron Radiation Applied to Computer Indexing....Pages 383-388
Synchrotron X-Ray Scattering for the Structural Characterization of Catalysts....Pages 389-394
Thermal Expansion Behavior of Pure and Doped Cordierite by Time-of-Flight Neutron Diffraction....Pages 395-405
Instrumental Capabilities in X-Ray Diffraction Analysis: Comparative Techniques....Pages 407-412
A New High-Temperature Camera for Diffraction Studies Above 2200°C....Pages 413-420
Use of X-Ray Curved Sensitive Position Detector for Simultaneous Measurement of Several Pole Figures....Pages 421-427
A Quantitative Texture Analysis of Pluri-Crystals by Texture Goniometry....Pages 429-437
Computing X-Ray Powder Diffraction Intensities and Bragg Angles Using a Microcomputer....Pages 439-446
The Effects of Extinction on X-Ray Powder Diffraction Intensities....Pages 447-456
Analysis of Surface Layers and Thin Films by Low Incident Angle X-Ray Diffraction....Pages 457-464
X-Ray Diffraction Studies Under Non-Ambient Conditions: Application to Transition-Metal Dichalcogenide Solid Lubricants....Pages 465-471
High Temperature X-Ray Diffraction Study of Sol-Gel Derived Pb(ZrxTi1-x)03 Powders....Pages 473-481
In Situ Crystallization Measurements on Fe-Zr Glasses using an Automated High-Temperature Diffractometer with a Position Sensitive Detector....Pages 483-491
Use of The Dow-Developed DSC/XRD/MS in the Study of Several Model Copper-Based Catalyst Systems....Pages 493-502
Relationship between Thermal Expansion and Crystal Chemical Parameters in Diborides....Pages 503-510
Experimental Methods for Determination of Precision and Estimation of Accuracy in XRD Residual Stress Measurement....Pages 511-521
Design of a Real-Time Two-Dimensional Residual Stress Analyzer....Pages 523-526
High Resolution Digital X-Ray Rocking Curve Topography....Pages 527-535
X-Ray Diffraction Study of Fracture Surface Made by Fracture Toughness Tests of Blunt Notched CT Specimen of Aluminum Alloy....Pages 537-544
X-Ray Fractography of Fracture Surface of Alumina Ceramics....Pages 545-552
Dosimetry of X-Ray Beams: The Measure of the Problem....Pages 553-568
Some Examples of Failure in X-Ray Safety....Pages 569-573
Controlling Laboratory Conditions: Preventing the Problem, the Health Physicist’s Viewpoint....Pages 575-582
Analytical X-Ray Safety at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory....Pages 583-594
Back Matter....Pages 595-602