Quantitative Analysis Using Scattered Radiation with WDXRF

Abstract

The coherent and Compton scattered radiation of X‐ray tube target line from the sample, instead of characteristic X‐rays, has been used for the quantitative analysis in wavelength dispersive X‐ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometry. The relationships between the coherent to Compton intensity ratio versus the concentration and mean atomic number were determined experimentally. Also, a comparison of the scattered radiation method and fundamental parameters method, with respect to results, was made.