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X-ray Fluorescence Tutorials

• X-Ray Fluorescence – A Description
• X-Ray Emission Line Chart
• Understanding Characteristic X-Rays
• XRF Example – Brass
• Benefits of Improved Resolution in XRF – Paper
• EDXRF for RoHS WEEE Compliance Testing of Plastics
• EDXRF of Light Elements in Water
• EDXRF of Used Automotive Catalytic Converters

General Tutorials

• How to Change the Energy Range and Calibration
• Detector Efficiency FAQ
• Glossary

SI-PIN and SDD X-Ray Detectors

• Application Note AN-SDD-001: Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) at High Count Rates
• Application Note ANN-AMP-003: Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) and Si-PIN Low Energy Performance
• Application Note AN-SDD-003: Amptek Silicon Drift Detectors
• Application Note AN-AMP-005: Comparison of Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) and Si-PIN Detector
• Efficiency Package: Coefficients etc.
• Design and performance of the X-123 compact X-ray and gamma-ray spectroscopoy system – Presentation

CdTe X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Detectors

• XR-1--T-CdTe Efficiency Application Note (AN-CdTe-001)
• XR-100T-CdTe Charge Transport Application Note (ANCZT-2 Rev. 2)
• CdTe Measurement of X-Ray Tube Spectra: Escape Events (ANCDTE-1 Rev. A1)
• The Use of CdTe-Diode vs. CZT
• Efficiency Package: Coefficients etc.
• CdTe Detectors for Quantitative X-Ray Fluorescence – Presentation
• Characterization of CdTe Detectors for Quantitative X-Ray Spectroscopy – Paper

Gamma-Rad Scintillation Detector

• Gamma-Rad5 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Application Note AN-GRD-001: How Sensitive is the Gamma-Rad?
• VeriTainer Radiation Detector for Intermodal Shipping Containers - Presentation
• VeriTainer Radiation Detector for Intermodal Shipping Containers - Paper

Digital Pulse Processors

• Digital Pulse Processor FAQ
• PX4 FAQ
• Dead Time in Amptek's Digital Pulse Processors
• Application Note AN-DPP-001: Digital Pulse Processors Theory of Operation
• Troubleshooting Suggestions for Detectors and Digital Processors
• Application Note AN-DPP-002: Operating the DP5 at High Count Rates
• Application Note AN-DPP-003: Using the DP5 with Germanium (HPGe) Detectors

Charge Sensitive Preamplifiers& Front-End Electronics (Hybrids)

• Screening Options for Hybrids
• A250 Application Note (AN250-2 Rev. 3)
• A250 Application Note (AN250-2 Rev. 3)

X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Software

• Quantitative XRF Analysis using FP
• XRF Spectra and Analysis Software
• Advice for Quantitative Analysis
• XRF FP Thin Film Analysis – Lead Paint Example