Germanium
Element density: 5.32 g/cm3
Electron configuration: [Ar]3d104s24p2
Oxidation states: +2,4
Edges
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Major edges | |||
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K | 11103 |
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L2 | 1248 |
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L3 | 1217 |
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M4,5 | 29 |  | |
Minor edges | |||
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L1 | 1414 |
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M1 | 180 |
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M2 | 128 |
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M3 | 121 |
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Considerations
L2,3-edges have large cross-section for quantification and mapping.
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Related spectral data
Ge thin film (0 – 180 eV)
Material analyzed: Ge
Related elements: Germanium
Data contributor: Gatan
Beam energy (keV): 200
Nominal energy range (eV): 0 – 180
Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes: Serial EELS; 30 sweeps 10 ms dwell; glitched
Ge thin film (0 – 1930 eV)
Material analyzed: Ge
Related elements: Germanium
Data contributor: Gatan
Beam energy (keV): 200
Nominal energy range (eV): 0 – 1930
Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes: Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 3.11e9; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.45; gain change factor = 1022; 150 sweeps 10 ms dwell; scale factor 0.15584439
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