Using DTSA-II to simulate and interpret energy dispersive spectra from particles

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 248-258

  Ritchie, Nicholas W M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

microanalysis; Monte Carlo; particle; simulation; spectrum imaging; X ray

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956614915     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: 14358115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927610000243     Document Type: Article

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