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- Background
- The contribution of Bremsstrahlung X-rays to the X-ray counts under a Characteristic X-ray peak.
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- Accuracy, Precision and Detection Limits
- The minimum detection limit is the concentration corresponding to a peak that can just be distinguished statistically from background fluctuations.
- Background information - What is energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy?
- Two types of X-rays result from these interactions: Bremsstrahlung X-rays, which means ‘braking radiation’ and are also referred to as Continuum or background X-rays, and Characteristic X-rays.
- Bremsstrahlung X-ray generation
- Note: Bremsstrahlung X-rays are also referred to as continuum or background X-rays.
- Introduction
- This module will provide you with background information and practical advice for the successful operation of a range of microanalytical methods, with emphasis on techniques that are commonly hosted on SEMs and TEMs.
- K-lines animation
- Click the buttons to show each peak. Show CShow SShow Ca The Kα X-ray peak for carbon (Z=6)
- KL-lines animation
- Click the buttons to show each peak. Show ScShow Zn For scandium (Z=21) the Kα and Kβ peaks are resolved and L-family peaks are visible at low energy.
- L-lines animation
- Click the buttons to show each peak. Show RbShow TcShow Sb For rubidium (Z=37) the Ll peak can be seen on the low-energy side of the main L-family peak.
- M-lines animation
- Click the buttons to show each peak. Show HfShow PbShow U For hafnium (Z=72) the Mζ peak (low energy) and Mγ peak (high energy) can be seen on either side of the main M family peak.
- Quantitative EDS X-ray microanalysis using SEM
- There are two steps involved: firstly, the Bremsstrahlung (background or continuum) X-ray counts have to be subtracted from the spectrum, and secondly the Characteristic X-ray peaks have to be processed to derive the concentration of the element concerned.
- X-ray detection by EDS
- X-Ray mapping
- Some X-ray maps show the number of X-ray photons of a specified energy generated from each point over a fixed counting time (raw X-ray counts) and do not apply any corrections for background or overlapping peaks.