Influence of experimental conditions on atom column visibility in energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy

J H Dycus; W Xu; X Sang; A J D'Alfonso; Z Chen; M Weyland; L J Allen; S D Findlay; J M LeBeau

doi:10.1016/j.ultramic.2016.08.013

Influence of experimental conditions on atom column visibility in energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy

J H Dycus, W Xu, X Sang, A J D'Alfonso, Z Chen, M Weyland, L J Allen, S D Findlay, J M LeBeau

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Abstract

Here we report the influence of key experimental parameters on atomically resolved energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). In particular, we examine the role of the probe forming convergence semi-angle, sample thickness, lattice spacing, and dwell/collection time. We show that an optimum specimen-dependent probe forming convergence angle exists to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio of the atomically resolved signal in EDX mapping. Furthermore, we highlight that it can be important to select an appropriate dwell time to efficiently process the X-ray signal. These practical considerations provide insight for experimental parameters in atomic resolution energy dispersive X-ray analysis

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-7
Number of pages	7
Journal	Ultramicroscopy
Volume	171
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2016.08.013
Publication status	Published - Dec 2016

Keywords

Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM)
Atomic resolution
Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
Electron channeling
Probe convergence angle

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Making every electron count in atomic resolution microscopy
Findlay, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Allen, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), D'Alfonso, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Weyland, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
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Influence of experimental conditions on atom column visibility in energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy

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