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Accuracy Study for EPMA<br />

Comparison of Measured to Calculated K-ratio<br />

•K measured<br />

dependent on:<br />

Accelerating Potential<br />

Probe current<br />

Detector (gas, sealed)<br />

Pulse processing<br />

PHA calibration<br />

Deadtime<br />

Spectrometer alignment<br />

Sample homogeneity<br />

P-B determination, stripping, counting statistics<br />

Other sampling/drift factors<br />

•K calculated<br />

dependent on:<br />

Correct composition of st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

Correction algorithms<br />

Data sets, mass absorption coefficients<br />

Other algorithmic factors<br />

K<br />

K<br />

measured<br />

C = K * ZAF<br />

calculated<br />

Evaluate :<br />

(P − B)<br />

=<br />

(P − B)<br />

= C / ZAF<br />

K<br />

K<br />

measured<br />

calculated<br />

sample<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />

UO EPMA Workshop 2008

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