Optimization of the signal to noise ratio in EFTEM elemental maps with regard to different eonization edge types

Micron

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 349-357

  Kothleitner, G ^a,b   Hofer, F ^a  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b GATAN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron energy loss spectroscopy; Energy filtering transmission electron microscopy; Signal to noise ratio; Spatial resolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032191945     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(98)00014-6     Document Type: Article

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