Analysis of EELS near edge structures to study the bonding character in intermetallic alloys

Micron

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 313-319

  Botton, G A ^a   Humphreys, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bonding character; Electron energy loss spectroscopy; Electronic structure; Intermetallic alloys; Near edge structures; Single particle approximation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030783714     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(97)00018-8     Document Type: Article

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