Moxtek’s 20 mm² XDRIFT™ Zero Silicon Drift Detector Datasheet silicon drift detector (SDD) is the newest x-ray detector in our product line. With an 8 μm beryllium window and vacuum encapsulation it’s ready to use for your XRF x-ray detector application.

Moxtek® MAGPRO 50kV 12W X-ray sources are built for portable and benchtop XRF instruments, with a primary focus on enabling continuous operation to extend the equipment’s lifespan.

Metalenses have significant differences from conventional lenses that require extra consideration for lens metrology. Metalenses are generally fabricated on wafer, which presents an advantage in terms of metrology at large scales. A metalens metrology tool can be designed to work with arrays of lenses on wafers, rather than just individual lenses. A single wafer designed for mass-production of metalenses can contain thousands of lenses and an appropriate metrology tool can measure them in quick succession. Properly set up, the metrology processes for metalenses can have greatly enhanced throughput by reduction of loading and alignment. The metalens fabrication process can be used to fabricate elements with a wide variety of optical functions. In addition to lenses, one optical function is that of a linear diffraction grating, commonly referred to as a “beam bender”. Another function is that of a “beam generator” or “structured light generator”. However, for this article only the characterization of metalenses will be discussed. Moxtek’s

Moxtek® offers off-the-shelf metalens solutions for a wide range of optical applications. These flat-optic metalenses provide a compact and efficient alternative to traditional bulky, curved lenses. Utilizing Moxtek’s proprietary nanostructured “meta-atom” patterns, these metalenses are specifically engineered to modify the phase profile of incident light, enabling precise and efficient light redirection. Unlike conventional lenses that bend light through thick glass curvature, metalenses manipulate local phase shifts using advanced subwavelength nanostructures. This cutting-edge optical technology enables the development of innovative and next-generation devices.

This article discusses the current status of X-ray sources (tubes and power supplies) used in handheld X-ray fluorescence instruments. It outlines the basics of the tube and high-voltage power supply (HVPS) design and the functionality of X-ray sources designed specifically for handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF). Further, the testing methodologies of the tubes and power supplies are discussed. Finally, the selection criteria for the X-ray source for common applications are presented.

Moxtek manufactures low-power miniature X-ray sources for a variety of applications including handheld XRF, Security, NDT and benchtop instruments. Moxtek sources are small, lightweight and can be packaged into customer enclosures the MOX140G is ideally configured for backscatter and traditional imaging and is capable of running up to 140kV and 7W. Link to manual here.