{"id":13,"date":"2008-08-26T12:09:46","date_gmt":"2008-08-26T10:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2019-10-23T15:09:39","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T13:09:39","slug":"international-initiative-on-x-ray-fundamental-parameters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/?page_id=13","title":{"rendered":"FP initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>International initiative on x-ray fundamental parameters<\/h2>\n<p>Fundamental parameters are required for accurate quantitative x-ray analysis, and the lack of recent reliable values with low associated uncertainties was pointed out during the European X-Ray Spectrometry conference (EXRS2008) in Cavtat.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, within the framework of the European X-ray Spectrometry Association (EXSA), it was proposed by LNE-LNHB (France) and PTB (Germany) to start an international initiative to measure these fundamental parameters, bringing together key players from international x-ray instrumentation companies as well as various institutes from the academic sector.<\/p>\n<p>In view of the challenges related to this important work, the participation of several national metrology and research institutes is essential for success. Experts on x-ray analysis should provide advice for the use of experimental facilities, ensuring best practise. Moreover, new measurements aiming at the determination of fundamental parameters should be performed by several laboratories to ensure their consistency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Several research institutes and companies<\/strong> have already shown interest in participating in this initiative:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Metrology institutes : LNE-LNHB, NIST, PTB<\/li>\n<li>Research institutes: Technical University Vienna, N.C.S.R. Demokritos, Technical University Berlin, NIMS Tsukuba, Universidade Nova de Lisboa<\/li>\n<li>X-ray companies: manufacturers of EDXRF, WDXRF and layer thickness instruments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"span12\">In 2008 we started to have joint discussions involving theoretical experts, users, experimentalists, and also industrial companies interested in such a work. A <strong>series of workshops<\/strong> has been established to pursue this objective :<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6\">\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"FP workshop 2008 Paris\" href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/?page_id=83\">First workshop 2008 in Paris at LNE <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FP workshop 2009 Berlin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/?page_id=95\">Follow-up workshop in 2009 in Berlin at PTB<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Session at the EXRS conference 2010 in Figueira da Foz<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FP workshop 2010 Paris\" href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/?page_id=149\">FP Workshop 2010 at LNE in Paris<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FP workshop 2011 Washington DC\" href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/?page_id=198\">FP Workshop 2011 at NIST in Gaithersburg, MD, USA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Session at the <a title=\"Homepage of the EXRS 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/ati.ac.at\/EXRS2012\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EXRS conference 2012<\/a> in Vienna<\/li>\n<li>Session at the <a title=\"Homepage of the Denver X-ray Conference\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dxcicdd.com\/12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Denver X-ray Conference 2012<\/a> in Denver, CO<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FP workshop 2013 Berlin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/?page_id=444\">Follow-up workshop in 2013 in Berlin at PTB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FP workshop 2013 Tsukuba\" href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/?page_id=430\">Follow-up workshop in 2013 in Tsukuba, Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FP workshop 2014 Paris\" href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/?page_id=54423\">Follow-up workshop in 2014 in Paris, France<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FP workshop 2015 Lisbon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/?page_id=137151\">Follow-up workshop in 2015 in Lisbon, Portugal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FP workshop 2016 Surrey\" href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/?page_id=1729458\">Follow-up workshop in 2016 in Surrey, England<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FP workshop 2017 Berlin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/?page_id=2739670\">Follow-up workshop in 2017 in Berlin, Germany<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow-up workshop as <a href=\"..\/FPsessionDXC2018.pdf\"><strong>Advanced Fundamental Parameters<\/strong><\/a> session at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dxcicdd.com\/18\/program.htm\">Denver X-ray Conference 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FP workshop 2019 Lisbon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/quant2019\">Follow-up workshop in 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6\">\n<p>The <strong>first goals of these meetings<\/strong> have been :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To define initial priorities (parameters of main interest, elements, energy range of interest) based on industrial and academic needs;<\/li>\n<li>To establish a list of available experimental facilities;<\/li>\n<li>To establish mutual cooperations in which first parameters can be determined.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This has been implemented in a dedicated <a title=\"FP Initiative Roadmap document\" href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/IIFP_Roadmap_V1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FP roadmap<\/a> document based on the input of several expert groups. In 2016 and 2017 this document was updated. Please find the <a title=\"FP Initiative Roadmap document\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/IIFP_Roadmap_V2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>version 2.0 of the FP roadmap<\/strong> document here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In summer 2012 a <a title=\"FP Initiative Literature Database\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/?inh=636\">FP dedicated literature database<\/a> was established.<\/p>\n<p>The <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/FP-initiative_benefits-and-achievements.pdf\">flyer<\/a> available <a href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/FP-initiative_benefits-and-achievements.pdf\">here<\/a> gives a summary of our recent achievements and benefits for active FP-initiative members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/Invitation_letter_xrfp_paris.pdf\">inviting you to participate in this initiative<\/a> and to distribute <a href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/FP-initiative_benefits-and-achievements.pdf\">this information<\/a> among those, who could be interested in it. To keep in contact with you we encourage you to fill in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/fp-ini.php\">form of interest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Marie-Christine L\u00e9py, Michael Mantler and Burkhard Beckhoff<\/p>\n<p><!--a href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/Invitation_letter_xrfp_paris.pdf\">Invitation letter<\/a\/\/--><br \/>\n<!--a href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/Interest_form_xrfp_paris.doc\">Form of interest<\/a\/\/--><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"span2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ptb.de\/cms\/en\/fachabteilungen\/abt7\/fb-72\/ag-724.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"vertical-align: text-top; border: 0;\" src=\"..\/img\/ptb-fplogoneu.jpg\" alt=\"PTB\" width=\"120\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"span2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nucleide.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"vertical-align: text-top; border: 0;\" src=\"..\/img\/lne-logo-en.jpg\" alt=\"LNE\" width=\"148\" height=\"59\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"span2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ifp.tuwien.ac.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"vertical-align: text-top; border: 0;\" src=\"..\/img\/tuviennalogo.jpg\" alt=\"TU Wien\" width=\"66\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"span2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nist.gov\/mml\/mmsd\/microanalysis\/terry-jach.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"vertical-align: text-top; border: 0;\" src=\"..\/img\/NIST.jpg\" alt=\"NIST\" width=\"158\" height=\"79\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"span2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nims.go.jp\/xray\/lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"vertical-align: text-top; border: 0;\" src=\"..\/img\/nims-logo60x82.png\" alt=\"NIMS X-RAY LABORATORY\" width=\"82\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"span2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/docentes.fct.unl.pt\/jps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"vertical-align: text-top; border: 0;\" src=\"..\/img\/fct80x60.png\" alt=\"FCT Lisbon\" width=\"80\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!--div class=\"span2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.exsa.hu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"..\/exsalogo.gif\" height=\"60\" width=\"120\" style=\"vertical-align: text-top; border:0;\" alt=\"EXSA\" \/><\/a><\/div\/\/-->\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International initiative on x-ray fundamental parameters Fundamental parameters are required for accurate quantitative x-ray analysis, and the lack of recent reliable values with low associated uncertainties was pointed out during the European X-Ray Spectrometry conference (EXRS2008) in Cavtat. 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