Research Article

High Definition X-Ray Fluorescence: Principles and Techniques

Table 3

Characteristics of current DCC optics.

Output beam energies (keV)Mo Lα1, 2.29 keV; Cr Kα1, 5.41 keV; Cu Kα1, 8.05 keV; 1, 8.40 keV; 1, 9.67 keV; Mo Kα1, 17.48 keV; or Ag Kα1, 22.16 keV
Reflection efficiency5% to 20%
Collection solid angle0.005 to 0.1 steradians
Convergent angles0.2–5 degrees (dispersive plane) x 0.2–45 degrees (rotational plane)
Focused beam size20–300  m depending on the source size and optic design