The proposed research project is focused on developing improved experimental setups (i.e.
wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence setup for low energies, collimator and confocal optic design
for high energies) and adapted quantification algorithms (i.e. confocal quantification algorithm, 3D Xray scatter visualisation) for the non-destructive analysis of trace-elements (i.e. transition and rare
earth elements) in the samples returned by the Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx missions