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EDS Training Course Agenda
5 Day Course Description
The 5 Day Microanalysis Training Course held at the Mahwah, NJ facility covers the EDAX hardware and software as well as the theory of EDS analysis. The operator will learn the principles of EDS analysis and well as using the Genesis software for data collection and processing. In the classroom, each attendee will have their own computer so they can step through the software procedures and review and process data individually. The full week long EDS training course combines lectures, demonstrations and software labs to cover the following topics:
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Monday Morning
Welcome to EDAX
Class Introductions
Introduction to the EDS System
X-ray Signal Generation
EDS Instrumentation Signal Detection (part I)
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Monday Afternoon
EDS Instrumentation & Signal Detection (part II)
Meet EDAX –Detector Area and Factory Tour
X-ray Signal Generation (S/W Lab –Flight)
Introduction to Genesis
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Tuesday Morning
Spectrum Interpretation & Artifacts
Important EDS Parameters & Detector Geometry
Spectrum Interpretation (Demo)
Procedures – The Spectrum Tab |
Tuesday Afternoon
Peak ID
Peak ID Quiz
Spectrum Software Review |
Wednesday Morning
Optimization of X-Ray Count Throughput
Quantitative X-Ray Analysis
Quantitative Analysis Procedures (S/W Lab)
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Wednesday Afternoon
Introduction to Digital Imaging
Introduction to Imaging –Image Enhancement Software (S/W Lab);PhotoImpact
Procedures – Genesis Image (S/W Lab)
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Thursday Morning
Introduction to Mapping and Linescans
Procedures – Genesis Maps/ Line(Lab) |
Thursday Afternoon
Procedures – Genesis Maps/ Line Continued (Lab)
Introduction to Particle Analysis
Procedures – Particle Phase/iDXac (S/W Lab) |
Friday Morning
Reporting- Templates, Printouts and electronic output
EDX Procedures – SpecUtil Software
Procedures Genesis Multipoint (Demo S/W Lab)
Other EDAX Software (as necessary) –Flight Simulator, Match
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End of Course
Note: The format of the course will consist of lectures and discussions, the use of software on the in-classroom computers (shown above as "S/W Lab"), and demonstrations on a live SEM/EDAX system ("Demo")
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