K. Janssens et al., MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION OF CONVENTIONAL AND SYNCHROTRON ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROMETERS, X-ray spectrometry, 22(4), 1993, pp. 234-243
A number of examples of the use of a detailed Monte Carlo (MC) simulat
ion program for EDXRF spectrometers is discussed. The MC code is emplo
yed to predict the complete spectral response of a polychromatic EDXRF
spectrometer using different excitation conditions. With respect to q
uantification of steel samples in which significant enhancement and se
lf-absorption occur, the usefulness of the code in simulating spectra
corresponding to calibration standards is demonstrated. An extension o
f the program that deals with simulating the interaction of polarized
radiation with matter is used to estimate the analytical qualities of
currently operating and future mono- and polychromatic synchrotron rad
iation XRF spectrometers.