Handheld modern computer brings new features to portable X-ray fluorescence coating thickness measurement device
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Carapelle, Alain[Université de Liège - ULg > > CSL (Centre Spatial de Liège) >]
Defise, Jean-Marc[Université de Liège - ULg > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Satellites, missions et instruments spatiaux >]
Strivay, David[Université de Liège - ULg > Département de physique > Physique nucléaire, atomique et spectroscopie >]
Garnir, Henri-Pierre[Université de Liège - ULg > Département de physique > Physique nucléaire, atomique et spectroscopie >]
X-ray fluorescence is routinely used to measure coating thickness on table top setup. The use of a handheld modern computer (PC compatible) gives the possibility to build a portable device with new features. The computer is used to control devices components and to do processor consuming calculation. The user interface is “push button” to allow the utilization by nonspecialized operator.