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One Week - In Person Learning - Basic Course: X-ray Fundamentals, Instrumentation and Qualitative Analysis
-properties of x-rays, excitation, and scattering of x-rays
-dispersion of x-rays, EDX, and WDX spectrometers
-detectors, pulse height selection, spectral analysis
-matrix effects: absorption and enhancement; particle size and mineralogical effects
-counting statistics and detection limits
-the figure of merits and selection of instrumental parameters
-introduction to quantitative major and trace analysis
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