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Energy Dispersive X-ray spectromety by Microcalorimetry for the SEM

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Author(s)

Dale E. Newbury, David A. Wollman, Sae Woo Nam, Gene C. Hilton, Kent D. Irwin, John A. Small, John M. Martinis

Abstract

Analytical x-ray spectrometry for electron beam instruments has been significantly advanced with the development of the NIST microcalorimeter energy dispersive x-ray spectrometer (mcal EDS). The mcal EDS operates by measuring the temperature rise when a single photon is absorbed in a metal target. A cryoelectronic circuit with electrothermal feedback and a superconducting transition edge sensor serves as the thermometer. Spectral resolution approaching 4.5 eV for high energy photons (6000eV) and 2 eV for low energy photons below 2000 eV has been demonstrated in energy dispersive operation across a photon energy range from 250 eV to 8 keV. Spectra of a variety of materials demonstrate the power of the mcal EDS to solve practical problems while operating on a scanning electron microscope platform.
Volume
138
Conference Dates
May 7-11, 2001
Conference Title
Book of Abstracts, European Microbeam Analysis Society Conference
Pub Type
Conferences

Keywords

electron probe x-ray microanalysis, energy dispersive spectrometry, microcalorimetry, scanning electron microscopy, x-ray spectrometry

Citation

Newbury, D. , Wollman, D. , Nam, S. , Hilton, G. , Irwin, K. , Small, J. and Martinis, J. (2002), Energy Dispersive X-ray spectromety by Microcalorimetry for the SEM, Book of Abstracts, European Microbeam Analysis Society Conference (Accessed October 10, 2025)

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Created January 1, 2002, Updated February 17, 2017
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