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Arsenic

Element density: 5.73 g/cm3
Electron configuration: [Ar]3d104s24p3
Oxidation states: +3,5/-3

Arsenic

Edges

Explore electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) reference spectra, featuring major and minor edges used for elemental identification and chemical state analysis in materials research.

 

 

Major edges

K

11867

 

Minor_Abrupt Onset

L2

1359

 

Major_Delayed Minimum

L3

1323

 

Major_Delayed Minimum

M4,5

41

Minor_Sharp Peak
Major_Delayed Minimum

 

 

Minor edges

L1

1527

 

Minor_Abrupt Onset

M1

204

 

Very Weak_Abrupt Onset

M2

146

 

Very Weak_Delayed Minimum

M3

141

 

Very Weak_Delayed Minimum

Considerations

L2,3-edges have large cross-section for quantification and mapping.

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Related spectral data

GaAs particle on holey C film (0 – 170 eV)
   

GaAs particle on holey C film (0170 eV)

Material analyzed: GaAs

Related elements: Gallium, Arsenic

Data contributor: Gatan

Beam energy (keV): 200

Nominal energy range (eV): 0 – 170

Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100

 

Notes: Serial EELS; 10 sweeps 16.67 ms dwell; analog only

 

GaAs particle on holey C film (0 – 1950 eV)
   

GaAs particle on holey C film (01950 eV)

Material analyzed: GaAs

Related elements: Gallium, Arsenic

Data contributor: Gatan

Beam energy (keV): 200

Nominal energy range (eV): 0 1950

Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100

 

Notes: Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 1.82e9; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.86; gain change factor = 716; 110 sweeps 10 ms dwell

 

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