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Glossary terms about Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

The development and use of devices whose size is on the atomic or molecular scale.

7 pages mention Nanotechnology

Auger animation

 

Bremsstrahlung animation

 

Characteristic X-ray generation

 

Introduction

Smaller length-scales (<100 nm) that allow analysis at molecular or atomic resolution are part of nanotechnology or nanoanalysis. 

Quantitative EDS X-ray microanalysis using SEM

 

The photoelectric effect

 

X-ray detection by EDS