ID18F: a new micro-x-ray fluorescence end-station at the european synchrotron radiation facility (ESRF): preliminary results

A new user end-station is under construction at the ESRF with collaboration between the Micro-Fluorescence, Imaging and Diffraction beamline (ID22) and the Micro and Trace Analysis Center (MITAC) of the University of Antwerp. The new end-station is dedicated to quantitative micro-fluorescence measurements. The analytical characteristics (degree of polarization of the incoming beam, absolute and relative detection limits) of the new set-up were investigated during preliminary experiments by using a temporary experimental set-up. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.