Handheld XRF Research Products

The research products are configured to provide the maximum flexibility in all aspects of XRF analysis.  This makes these products ideal for research and teaching.  All of these analyzers are capable of operating in the vacuum configuration developed in conjunction with NASA.  This capability greatly enhances the light element sensitivity of the measurement.  In addition, all of these analyzers are compatible with our suite of software which provides complete control of excitation parameters, live spectral display, complete spectral analysis and user calibration capability.  These portable systems provide analytical capabilities that are close to much larger, more expensive and immobile benchtop systems. The flexibility and performance of the Tracer analyzers makes them ideal systems for a teaching environment. In addition, these systems are ideal for applications requiring portability:  “bringing the lab to the field.”

Tracer Family

Tracer III-V⁺ is the defacto standard for Art and Conservation analysis.  Several hundred universities and museums currently own this model and routinely share spectra and data for comparison.  This unit supports a manually constructed and installed filter so that the excitation can be optimized for the measurement of interest.  This unit is based on a SiPIN detector. 

Tracer III-SD is based on the XFlash SDD which provides much higher count rates than the SiPIN detector and better light element sensitivity.  This unit supports a manually constructed and installed filter so that the excitation can be optimized for the measurement of interest.  

Tracer IV-SD contains a computer-controlled five position filter wheel which can be controlled by the software supplied with the instrument.  The detector is the Bruker XFlash SDD to provide high count rate and light element sensitivity. 

Tracer IV-GEO contains a computer controlled five position filter wheel which can be controlled by the software supplied with the instrument.  The detector is a large area Bruker XFlash SDD to provide highest count rate and best light element sensitivity of all the Bruker handheld analyzers.   This unit is provided with GEO-QUANT Mobile to provide the basis of geochemical exploration.  This calibration can be modified to fit the specific matrix of interest.