ISSP UL Scientific workshop

In the beginning, a brief overview of the discovery of X-rays, their properties and following application types will be given. The X-ray fluorescent analysis (XRF) and corresponding physical processes – internal photo-effect, electron cascade and X-ray fluorescence – will be described in more details. The presentation will focus on the XRF applications in science and industry. The sense of the seminar is to use this example to show how to connect abstract physical effect with broad-scale industrial applications. The author has work experience in various industrial applications of X-rays (mostly XRF, but also electron probe microanalysis, total external reflection XRF, X-ray powder diffraction, diffraction on textured materials and monocrystals, small-angle X-ray scattering, etc.) and can answer questions on possibilities and limits on modern industrial production for material science needs.