ABSTRACT
A ‘transXend’ detector measures X-rays as electric current and yields an X-ray energy spectrum after analysis. Response functions are necessary for the analysis and are previously estimated using material details of the X-ray detector. The detector specifics, however, are not always available to users. Here, a ‘response-function-less’ transXend detector is described that relies on transmission measurements of X-rays that passed through known basis materials. The validity of the method is verified by obtaining effective atomic numbers for nine resins.
Acknowledgments
The authors are thankful to D. Ito and H. Kuniwake for their fruitful discussions.
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