The main sphere of the company´s activities is research, development and manufacturing in the field of x-ray optical systems and analytical systems using the optics to improve analytical performance. Scientific expertise and consultation in the fields of x-ray optics, x-ray methods in material and structure analysis, UHV-techniques also belong to our business. IfG works successfully in different national and international research and developmental projects. In IfG, x-ray optical elements are developed, manufactured and integrated into scientific instruments: - Development and fabrication of x-ray capillary optics as components for material and structure analysis systems. - Special x-ray sources as e.g. low-power microfocus x-ray sources in connection with different optics for focussing and/or for monochromatising - Custom-design and fabrication of special x-ray optical components. Recent developments, which resulted in new product lines are: - fs-laser plasma X-ray sources PXS (Cu target) - XRF measuring heads type ELBRUS (Rapid, Standard, Compact) for on-line process control of photovoltaic elements - 2D- XRF scanner using ELBRUS measuring heads