Recent developments on portable XRF scanner

Main Authors: Barcellos Lins, Sergio Augusto, Gigante, Giovanni Ettore, Cesareo, Roberto, Ridolfi, Stefano
Format: Proceeding Journal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2019
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/4896866
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  • A prototype X-ray fluorescence (XRF) scanner was developed with the aim of being reliable and portable, best suiting the needs of cultural heritage scientists who constantly face the difficulty of in-situ analysis. The instrument constructed is composed of an exchangeable scanning head (X-ray tube and detector), a motorized x-y stage with a controlling interface and a laptop. With the small stage, it can scan areas up to 20 x 20 cm2 with a lateral resolution of 1 mm. The system can be transported inside a standard airplane cabin trolley and weights no more than 10 Kg. The controlling interface was programmed in LabView© and the data evaluation is performed on-the-go with a custom-made algorithm. The system has been put to test with a variety of materials and some results are discussed.