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Mineralogy & Geochemistry Laboratories Physicochemical analysis S8 Tiger sequential X-ray spectrometer

Spectrometer: S8 Tiger sequential X-ray spectrometer

RFA Tiger S8 (Bruker - AXS SE)

  • Wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis of elements from atomic number 11 (sodium to uranium)
  • Standard method for the quantitative measurement of major and trace elements
  • Analysis of technical materials (cements, etc.), rocks (e.g. basalts), raw materials, mineral samples
  • Training of students (practical courses, exercises), diploma and master’s theses

Full protection device, 4 kW X-ray fluorescence spectrometer: High voltage (20 to 60kV) and tube current (5 – 170mA)

  • Rhodium X-ray tube
  • Internal closed cooling water circuit
  • Programmable primary beam filter changer with 10 positions and an optimised filter configuration (Cu: 0.3; 0.2 mm; Al: 0.8; 0.5; 0.2; 0.1; 0.0125 mm) to optimise the peak-to-background ratio
  • Analyser crystals LiF(200), LiF(220), PET, XS-55, XS-8, . . .
  • SPECTRAplus V3 analysis & system software Various Geo-Quant standards
  • Hydraulic tablet press SPECAC Autotouch 25T Melting apparatus with 2 stations XRS-XRFUSE6
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