X-ray Fluorescence to quantify elemental composition for elements Na through Am
The Epsilon 1™ XRF from Malvern Panalytical™ is designed to provide elemental composition analysis of trace (ppm to ppb), major, and minor elements from sodium to americium. The instrument is not able to quantify elements lighter than sodium. More quantitative than the energy dispersive x-ray spectrometers (EDS) typically attached to many electron microscopes, the XRF measures samples under ambient conditions, so it can analyze both liquid and solid samples, powders, and samples contained in plastic or glass containers. Sample compartment is also substantially larger than standard SEM chambers, and so the instrument can accommodate larger samples. No calibrations are required with Omnium Factory Calibration method. In order to be trained as an operator on this instrument, you must take the UC online course “Research Radiography”.
Hourly rate: UC Users: $40 • non-UC Users: $58
Location: Pacific Hall room 4019 • UC San Diego Main Campus • 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0358 USA
Contact: Ricardo De Luna, Facility Manager
email the Facility Manager to reserve this instrument or a training activity. Note: in order to be trained as an operator on this instrument, you must take the UC online course “Research Radiography” first.
The UC San Diego MRSEC-MCF is a user and service facility associated with the NSF-funded UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, dedicated to materials characterization, assays, and sample processing.
We ask that any publications or presentations acknowledge use of these MRSEC-supported facilities with the following statement:
“The authors acknowledge the use of facilities and instrumentation supported by NSF through the UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (UCSD MRSEC), grant # DMR-2011924”