Objective The development of a CRM is proposed for the calibration of the detection efficiency of energy dispersive X-ray spectrometers (EDS) used in combination with scanning electron microscopy in hundreds of testing laboratories EU wide for easy standardless quantitative analysis of microscopic specimens. The criterion for the CRM composition is a characteristic X-ray spectrum very sensitive to spectrometer efficiency. The CRM shall be certificated by its composition and its X-ray spectrum recorded by means of an efficiency calibrated EDS spectrometer using synchrotron radiation. Measurement of the CRM spectrum and comparison with the specified spectrum enables a rapid spectrometer efficiency calibration in every other testing laboratory. The proposal comprises the development of a methodology that can be implemented in spectrometer software to enable the calibration with a minimum of operator assistance. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwarenatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopyelectron microscopy Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-6. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : Measurements and Testing Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIAL RESEARCH AND TESTING EU contribution No data Address Unter der Eichen 87 12205 BERLIN Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND Germany EU contribution No data Address Abbestrasse 2-12 10587 BERLIN See on map Total cost No data HDZ HERZOGENRATHER DIENSTLEISTUNGSZENTRUM FUER SCHICHT UND OBERFLAECHENTECHNIK GBR Germany EU contribution No data Address Kaiserstrasse 100 52134 HERZOGENRATH See on map Total cost No data OXFORD INSTRUMENTS ANALYTICAL LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Old Station Way, Eynsham, Witney OX8 1TL WITHEYS / EYNSHAM See on map Total cost No data ROENTEC GESELLSCHAFT FUER ROENTGENANALYSEN-TECHNIK MBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Schwarzschildstrasse 12 12489 BERLIN See on map Total cost No data SUPPORT FOR APPLICATION IN MICROANALYSIS France EU contribution No data Address 4,Zone Industrielle de la Valliere, batiment 4 06730 SAINT ANDRE See on map Total cost No data
