On the oxidation of CaF 2 in transmission electron microscope

Micron

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 746-754

  Jiang, Nan ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CaF 2; EELS; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

CAF 2; EDGE REGION; ELECTRON STIMULATED OXIDATION; IMPURITIES IN; INTERSTITIALS; MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUE; OXIDATION PROCESS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE;

DESORPTION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

OXIDATION;

EID: 84858276289     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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