A high quality surface finish grinding process to produce total reflection mirror for x-ray fluorescence analysis

Hitoshi Ohmori*, Shinjiro Umezu, Yunji Kim, Yoshihiro Uehara, Hiroshi Kasuga, Teruko Kato, Nobuhide Itoh, Syuhei Kurokawa, Takayuki Kusumi, Yugo Sugawara, Shinsuke Kunimura

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Abstract

Total reflection x-ray fluorescence analysis is applied to trace element detection in liquid for effective environmental monitoring. This analytical approach requires x-ray total reflection mirrors. In order to achieve high sensitivity element detection, the mirrors require high surface quality for high x-ray reflectivity. Surface finishing for x-ray mirrors is typically conducted through a series of abrasive processes, such as grinding and polishing, and is thus time consuming. The purpose of this study is to streamline and enhance the surface finishing process based on unique high quality grinding techniques for the production of x-ray total reflection mirrors.

Original languageEnglish
Article number015101
JournalInternational Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
Volume2
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020 Mar

Keywords

  • Finishing
  • Grinding
  • X-ray mirror

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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