Experimental and theoretical study of the detection limits in electron energy-loss spectroscopy

Micron

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 173-183

  Natusch, M K H ^a   Humphreys, C J ^a   Menon, N ^b   Krivanek, O L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Characteristic excitation; Electron energy loss spectroscopy; Trace elemental concentration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033030265     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(99)00021-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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