Spatially resolved cathodoluminescence of luminescent materials using an EDX detector

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 231, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-8

  Smet, P F ^a   Van Haecke, J E ^a   Poelman, D ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Barium thioaluminate; Cathodoluminescence; Energy dispersive x ray analysis; Mapping

Indexed keywords

BARIUM COMPOUNDS; CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS; LIGHT SOURCES; OPTICAL FIBERS; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY DETECTORS;

BARIUM THIOALUMINATE; ELEMENTAL MAPS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY ANALYSE; ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAYS; HIGH SENSITIVITY; HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES; LUMINESCENT MATERIAL; SCANNING ELECTRONS; SPATIALLY RESOLVED;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

GLASS FIBER;

ARTICLE; CATHODE LUMINESCENCE; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY ANALYSIS; FILM; IMAGE QUALITY; LIGHT; LUMINESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 46749090912     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2008.02007.x     Document Type: Article

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