SBIR Phase II: High-Intensity Microfocus X-Ray Fluorescence Using Monolithic Capillary Optics

Information

• NSF Award
• 9801122

Owner

• X-RAY OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

• Award Id

  9801122

• Award Effective Date

  7/1/1998 - 26 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  6/30/2000 - 24 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 384,228.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

*** Xiao This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will develop a high performance microfocus x-ray fluorescence (MXRF) instrument for geochemical applications. X-ray fluorescence is an useful analytical tool that can perform nondestructive elemental analysis on essentially any sample with high sensitivity. A serious limitation to current commercial MXRF systems is a lack of X-ray intensity on the samples because only a small fraction of the X-rays from conventional sources can be captured using pinhole collimators or monocapillaries. Phase I results show that this MXRF instrument, designed around an innovative polycapillary focusing lens, can improve measurement sensitivity (10x), speed (100x), and spatial resolution (from 100 to 20 microns) of current commercial MXRF instruments. Phase II will develop a laboratory prototype instrument and a simplified system for field use, and performance will be tested using various geological samples. Performance will be compared to currently available MXRF systems and to electron microprobes to understand the advantages of the new instrument for geologists and other end-users in industry and science. A successful MXRF would significantly benefit geochemistry and various industries, including semiconductor manufacture, environmental remediation, and industrial plating. It will also find application in scientific instrument manufacture.

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  6/30/1998 - 26 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  12/30/1998 - 26 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  X-RAY OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

• City

  EAST GREENBUSH

• State

  NY

• Country

  United States

• Address

  15 TECH VALLEY DR

• Postal Code

  120614134

• Phone Number

  5188801500

• First Name

  Qi-Fan

• Last Name

  Xiao

• Email Address

  qxiao@xos.com

• Start Date

  6/30/1998 12:00:00 AM

• End Date

  12/30/1998

• First Name

  Ning

• Last Name

  Gao

• Email Address

  ngao@xos.com

• Start Date

  12/30/1998 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Reservoir Engineering

• Code

  510702

• Name

  Energy Research & Resources

• Code

  306000