Holmium
Element density: 8.80 g/cm3
Electron configuration: [Xe]4f116s2
Oxidation states: +3
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 | |||
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L3 | 8071 |
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M4 | 1392 |  |  |
M5 | 1351 | | |
N4.5 | 161 |  | |
O2,3 | 20 | | |
Minor edges | |||
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L1 | 9394 |
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L2 | 8918 |
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M1 | 2128 |
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M2 | 1923 |  |  |
M3 | 1741 | | |
N1 | 436 |
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N2 | 344 | | |
N3 | 307 | | < |
O1 | 51 |
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Considerations
Sharp M4,5-edges allow for trace analysis.
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Related spectral data
Ho2O3 thin film (0 – 390 eV)
Material analyzed: Ho2O3
Related elements: Holmium, Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan
Beam energy (keV): 200
Nominal energy range (eV): 0 – 390
Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes: Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 3.32e9; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.20; gain change factor = 826; 25 sweeps 20 ms dwell
