Determination of optimal metallic secondary target thickness, collimation, and exposure parameters for X‐ray tube‐based polarized EDXRF

Tube‐based‐polarized energy‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence (EDXRF) is a powerful adaptation on traditional EDXRF, requiring very specific geometry and a scattering target to generate polarized X‐rays. This secondary target is typically chosen to be a metallic foil, allowing for the polarization of the incident X‐ray beam, and the addition of the secondary target's fluorescence response to the initial beam. A simulation, using GEANT4 Monte Carlo …