After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

• Describe X-ray tubes, synchrotron radiation sources and their function
• Explain interactions of photons with matter
• Describe energy dispersive XRF,
• describe how to improve detection limits for trace analysis
• describe how to quantify in XRF
• Explain details of special methods of XRF like (TXRF, 2D and 3 D imaging, micro XRF)
• Apply the learned methods  to medical, industrial, biological and environmental questions.
• Decide which analytical method is best suited for a specific problem
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• Introduction to X-ray physics,
• Introduction to X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF)
• X-ray sources,
• Energy dispersive XRF
• X-ray optics.
• Introduction to Various methods of X-ray analysis
• XRF
• 2D and 3 D X-ray imaging,
• X-ray absorption spectroscopy,(XANES, EXAFS)
• Microanalysis, (µ-XRF)
• Total Reflection XRF (TXRF),
• Synchrotron radiation induced XRF (SR-XRF)

The fundamentals underlying the various methods will be reviewed, and their applicability will be discussed drawing on case studies. 

Oral exam ( also online via zoom)