Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (WDXRF Spectrometer)

X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometers (XRF) use high energy X-rays (or gamma rays) to excite fluorescent radiation or photons from a sample for elemental analysis. In wavelength dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (WDXRF), photons emitted by the sample are separated or dispersed by diffraction before hitting the detector. This is accomplished by placing an analyzing crystal between the sample and the detector. Therefore, WDXRF spectrometers have better resolution than energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometers which do not contain an analyzing crystal. However, due to the increase in optical components, WDXRF spectrometers typical have a lower efficiency than EDXRF spectrometers and, hence, require a higher power x-ray tube (which can add to the cost of the instrument).

There are two types of WDXRF spectrometers: simultaneous and sequential. In simultaneous WDXRF spectrometers, multiple detectors placed at different angles are used to analyze multiple elements simultaneously. In sequential WDXRF Spectrometers, the crystal is turned while elements are analyzed sequentially. Sequential WDXRF spectrometers typically have better intensity, but take longer to record measurements. WDXRF is a nondestructive technique and has applications in many industries where elemental analysis is needed, such as geoscience, environmental analysis, food safety, and analyzing archeological artifacts.

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ItemZSX 400 Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence SpectrometerSimultix 15 Simultaneous WDXRF Spectrometer SystemSupermini200 High-Powered Benchtop Wavelength Dispersive XRF SpectrometerZSX Primus III NEXT – High-Throughput/Affordable WDXRF SpectrometerZSX Primus IV Tube-above WDXRF Spectrometer
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Catalog NumberZSX 400Supermini200ZSX Primus III NEXTZSX Primus IV
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PrincipleWavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (WDXRF)InquireWavelength DispersiveWavelength dispersiveWavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (WDXRF)
X-Ray TubeEnd window, Rh-anode, 3kW or 4 kW, 60kVEnd window, Rh-anode, 4kw, 60 kv200 W (air-cooled)End window type Rh target 3 kWEnd window Rh-anode, 3kW or 4 kW
Goniometer TypeInquireInquireInquireInquireInquire
Detector(s)Heavy element detector - Scintillation counter (SC), Light element detector - Flow proportional counter (F-PC), Attenuator - In-out automatic exchanger (1/10)Scintillation counter (SC), Sealed proportioonal counter (S-PC), Flow proportional counter (F-PC)Light elements: F-PC (gas flow proportional counter), heavy elements; and SC (scintillation counter)SC (Scintillation counter), F-PC (Gas flow proportional counter)
Optional: S-PC LE (Gas sealed proportional counter: does not require P-10 gas)
SC Detector (heavy element), F-PC Detector (light element), 1/10 In-out automatic exchanger (Attenuator)
Analysis Diameter30 to 0.5 mmInquire44 mm (sample size)Inquire0.5, 1, 10, 20, 30 and 35 mm
DescriptionRigaku's unique ZSX 400 sequential wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometer was specifically designed to handle very large and/or heavy samples. Accepting samples up to 400 mm diameter, 50 mm thick and 30 kg weight, this system is ideal for analyzing sputtering targets, magnetic... Read MoreFor over 40 years, the Rigaku Simultix simultaneous wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometer system has been widely used as an elemental analytical tool for process control in industries that require high throughput and precision, such as steel and cement. Nearly 1,000 Simultix ... Read MoreElemental analysis of solids, liquids, powders, alloys and thin films

Compared to competing XRF systems, the Rigaku Supermini200 offers superior fundamental parameters and empirical software capabilities in a high resolution instrument with a compact footprint. As a high-power benchtop sequential
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Key Features
  • High-end WDXRF – Ideal for industrial applications
  • High throughput – Obtain accurate results in minutes
  • Tube-above optics – Eliminates particulate contamination ensuring consistent, reliable results
  • Extended detection rage – Be to Cm
  • ZSX Guidance software – Increases usability
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As a tube-above sequential wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, the Rigaku ZSX Primus IV delivers rapid quantitative determination of major and minor atomic elements, from beryllium (Be) through uranium (U), in a wide variety of sample types — with minimal standards.

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