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Some thoughts on source monochromation and the implications for electron energy loss spectroscopy

  • Rik Brydson EMAIL logo , Andrew Scott and Andy Brown
Published/Copyright: January 11, 2022
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International Journal of Materials Research
From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 94 Issue 3

Abstract

We briefly outline the factors determining the intrinsic widths of features in electron energy loss near edge structure (ELNES) measured by electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) in the transmission electron microscope (TEM). We have made estimates of the differing contributions of both the initial and final state lifetime effects in the ELNES ionisation processes and also show how these may be combined with the instrumental energy resolution. We discuss the potential benefits of source monochromation for ELNES measurements via a comparison of these theoretical estimates with experimental spectra from the literature. We show that for certain core level excitations, solid state broadening mechanisms may be the fundamental limiting factor for resolving fine detail in ELNES.

Keywords: EELS; Monochromation; ELNES; Lifetime; Broadening; Transmission electron microscopy
Dr Rik Brydson Leeds Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy (LEMAS) Centre Institute for Materials Research University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom Tel.: +44113 343 2369 Fax: +44113 2422531
Dedicated to Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Manfred Rühle on the occasion of his 65th birthday

Funding statement: We are grateful to Prof. Ferdinand Hofer and Christoph Mitterbauer (TU Graz) for stimulating our interest in this topic and for providing us with their experimental data. We would like to take this opportunity to warmly thank Prof. Rühle for his continued interest and support over the years in the quantitative determination and modelling of spatially resolved electron spectroscopy in the TEM as applied to engineering materials.

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Published Online: 2022-01-11

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https://doi.org/10.3139/ijmr-2003-0052
Keywords for this article
EELS; Monochromation; ELNES; Lifetime; Broadening; Transmission electron microscopy

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  2. Editorial
  3. Editorial
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  5. The role of oxidation-induced cavities on the failure of the thermally grown oxide on binary β-NiAl alloys
  6. Phase stability of Y + Gd co-doped zirconia
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  33. Notifications/Mitteilungen
  34. Personal/Personelles
  35. Gesellschaftsnachricht
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