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A5) EDS mapping time & element map quality
For element mapping by EDS, you should consider the total X-ray counts received on each
pixel. A minimum of ~1000 counts on each pixel is recommended. Above ~4000 there is no
significant gain of extractable information for most applications, except maybe if you need
to identify a significant zonation in a specific phase (e.g., Ca-Na in plagioclase). In this case,
you should certainly first discuss with the lab manager...
Use
Figures A5.1 and A5.2
as a reference to define the minimum counting time per frame
to reach the desired quality.
Figure A5.1.
Table of expected total number of counts received on each pixel of an element
map as a function of the image size and counting time a minimum of 1000 counts per pixel is
recommended. Average counts/px = SR * [Total time] / [Total number of pixel].
Left table: Time constant of 6 to 7 and a storage rate (SR) of ~85’000 cps.
Right table: Time constant of 5 to 6 and a storage rate (SR) of ~50’000 cps.
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Страница 9: ...SEM manual ETHZ v1 4 5 Figure 5 Overview of the main buttons in the TOP section of the SEM program...
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Страница 15: ...SEM manual ETHZ v1 4 11 Figure 11a Loading a new sample and taking an overview image of your sample SNS...
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Страница 23: ...SEM manual ETHZ v1 4 19 Figure 13 Complete procedure for beam alignment...
Страница 25: ...SEM manual ETHZ v1 4 21 Figure 15 Detail on the beam alignment procedure to obtain the best image quality...
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Страница 34: ...30 J M Allaz March 14 2021 Figure 20 Electron Imaging mode acquire a single image in Thermo NSS...
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Страница 41: ...SEM manual ETHZ v1 4 37 Figure 23 Loading standards into your project for quantitative EDS analysis...
Страница 43: ...SEM manual ETHZ v1 4 39 Figure 24 Spectrum Acquiring a single EDS spectrum over the currently scanned area...
Страница 45: ...SEM manual ETHZ v1 4 41 Figure 25 Point Shoot Acquiring multiple EDS analyses selected on an electron image...
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Страница 53: ...SEM manual ETHZ v1 4 49 Figure 28 Calculating and extracting phase maps...
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