User Manual LYNXEYE XE Detector
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6.3.3.1 Discriminator Setting
Instrument set up for Discriminator scans:
Use settings from Table 6.1 according to your anode material
Set mA to adjust the intensity to <5000 cps / strip
Θ=15°, 2 Θ =30°
2mm or 1° primary divergence
kβ-Filter
2.5° primary Soller, no secondary Soller
Sample: backside of plastics PMMA sample holder
Discriminator settings for High Energy Resolution (Cr, Co, Cu-rad.) and full discrimination for fluores-
cence reduction and kβ suppression: Set Disc.Low to (Obs.Max – 0.012V) and Disc.High to (Obs.Max
+ 0.012V)
Discriminator settings for High Energy Resolution (Mo, Ag-rad.) and full discrimination for fluorescence
reduction and kβ suppression: Set Disc.Low to (Obs.Max – 0.012V) and Disc.High to (Obs.Max +
0.012V)
Discriminator settings for High Count rate (Cr, Co, Cu-rad.) and full discrimination for fluorescence
reduction and kβ suppression: Set Disc.Low to (Obs.Max – 0.03V) and Disc.High to (Obs.Max +
0.03V)
Discriminator settings for High Count rate (Mo, Ag-rad.) and full discrimination for fluorescence reduc-
tion and kβ suppression: Set Disc.Low to (Obs.Max – 0.02V) and Disc.High to (Obs.Max + 0.02V)