Project Details
Project Description
Electron MicroProbes (EMP) deliver micrometer-scale quantitative chemical analyses of trace and major
elements combined with micro-imaging. EMP are standard tools in geosciences and in the mineral
processing industry, but have many applications in inorganic and material chemistry. The new instrument is
equipped with 5 high-resolution X-ray spectrometers with large crystal formats, resulting in 3-fold increase in
counting rates for heavy elements compared to earlier generation instrument. This translates to higher
sensitivity and faster imaging. The new instrument provides new capabilities in geochronology and
environmental applications, while increasing the capacity of the existing ageing and heavily overbooked
instrument.
elements combined with micro-imaging. EMP are standard tools in geosciences and in the mineral
processing industry, but have many applications in inorganic and material chemistry. The new instrument is
equipped with 5 high-resolution X-ray spectrometers with large crystal formats, resulting in 3-fold increase in
counting rates for heavy elements compared to earlier generation instrument. This translates to higher
sensitivity and faster imaging. The new instrument provides new capabilities in geochronology and
environmental applications, while increasing the capacity of the existing ageing and heavily overbooked
instrument.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/11 → 31/12/11 |
Funding
- Australian Research Council (ARC)
- Monash University