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MicroXRF is a non-destructive elemental analysis technique that uses focused X-ray optics to achieve micron-scale spatial resolution, enabling high-resolution elemental mapping without requiring sample coating or vacuum conditions.
MicroXRF is a non-destructive elemental analysis technique that uses focused X-ray optics to achieve micron-scale spatial resolution, enabling high-resolution elemental mapping without requiring sample coating or vacuum conditions.
Conventional XRF provides bulk elemental analysis across millimeter-to-centimeter areas, whereas microXRF uses focused beams to resolve elemental zoning, inclusions, phase boundaries, and layered structures at micron scales.
Conventional XRF provides bulk elemental analysis across millimeter-to-centimeter areas, whereas microXRF uses focused beams to resolve elemental zoning, inclusions, phase boundaries, and layered structures at micron scales.
MicroXRF delivers greater analysis depth, improved trace-element sensitivity, and no vacuum requirement, making it suitable for large or non-conductive samples, while SEM-EDS offers higher surface resolution but requires conductive coatings.
MicroXRF delivers greater analysis depth, improved trace-element sensitivity, and no vacuum requirement, making it suitable for large or non-conductive samples, while SEM-EDS offers higher surface resolution but requires conductive coatings.
Detection ranges from light elements through heavy elements (C-Am), supporting applications across critical minerals, geology, metals, ceramics, and environmental materials.
Detection ranges from light elements through heavy elements (C-Am), supporting applications across critical minerals, geology, metals, ceramics, and environmental materials.
Yes. The system supports analysis of various sample types including thin sections, drill core slabs, wafers, and industrial components without stitching artifacts.
Yes. The system supports analysis of various sample types including thin sections, drill core slabs, wafers, and industrial components without stitching artifacts.
Mapping speed depends on resolution and area, with Atlas Apex optimized for high-throughput elemental mapping using high-flux X-ray sources and advanced electronics.
Mapping speed depends on resolution and area, with Atlas Apex optimized for high-throughput elemental mapping using high-flux X-ray sources and advanced electronics.
Atlas Apex is a high-performance microXRF spectrometer designed for high-resolution elemental mapping, micro-scale chemical imaging, and quantitative X-ray fluorescence analysis.
Atlas Apex is a high-performance microXRF spectrometer designed for high-resolution elemental mapping, micro-scale chemical imaging, and quantitative X-ray fluorescence analysis.
Applications include critical mineral analysis, geological thin-section mapping, failure analysis, battery materials research, and environmental and advanced materials R&D.
Applications include critical mineral analysis, geological thin-section mapping, failure analysis, battery materials research, and environmental and advanced materials R&D.
The system achieves spot sizes down to approximately 5 µm, enabling detailed mapping of grain boundaries, inclusions, and compositional gradients.
The system achieves spot sizes down to approximately 5 µm, enabling detailed mapping of grain boundaries, inclusions, and compositional gradients.
Atlas Apex supports mapping from small regions through large areas including full thin sections and drill core slabs, with the M model offering a 22 x 20 cm mapping area and the X model providing 40 x 30 cm.
Atlas Apex supports mapping from small regions through large areas including full thin sections and drill core slabs, with the M model offering a 22 x 20 cm mapping area and the X model providing 40 x 30 cm.
Yes. Atlas Apex supports Fundamental Parameters (FP) and Quantitative Match analysis, plus empirical analysis via least squares and Lucas-Tooth methods, for concentration measurements.
Yes. Atlas Apex supports Fundamental Parameters (FP) and Quantitative Match analysis, plus empirical analysis via least squares and Lucas-Tooth methods, for concentration measurements.
Yes. Atlas Apex is widely deployed in shared microXRF and materials characterization facilities due to its robustness and ease of use.
Yes. Atlas Apex is widely deployed in shared microXRF and materials characterization facilities due to its robustness and ease of use.
The system uses Iridium Ultra software, integrating data acquisition, elemental mapping, quantitative analysis, and visualization.
The system uses Iridium Ultra software, integrating data acquisition, elemental mapping, quantitative analysis, and visualization.
Yes. Data exports in standard formats compatible with scientific publications, grant proposals, and regulatory documentation.
Yes. Data exports in standard formats compatible with scientific publications, grant proposals, and regulatory documentation.
Yes. The system is designed, engineered, and supported directly by IXRF Systems, ensuring long-term support and tight integration.
Yes. The system is designed, engineered, and supported directly by IXRF Systems, ensuring long-term support and tight integration.
Yes. Atlas Apex is designed to meet applicable X-ray radiation safety standards, with supporting regulatory documentation provided.
Yes. Atlas Apex is designed to meet applicable X-ray radiation safety standards, with supporting regulatory documentation provided.
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