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Osmium

Element density: 22.61 g/cm3
Electron configuration: [Xe]4f145d66s2
Oxidation states: +3,4

Osmium

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

L3

10871

 

 

M4

2031

 

Major_Delayed Minimum

M5

1960

 

Major_Delayed Minimum

O2

58

Minor_Broad Peak
Major_Delayed Minimum

O3

45

Minor_Broad Peak
Major_Delayed Minimum

 

Minor edges

L1

12968

 

 

L2

12385

 

 

M1

3049

 

 

M2

2792

Very Weak_Sharp Peak
Very Weak_Delayed Minimum

M3

2457

Minor_Sharp Peak
Minor_Delayed Minimum

N1

654

 

Very Weak_Abrupt Onset

N2

547

Minor_Sharp Peak
Very Weak_Delayed Minimum

N3

468

Minor_Sharp Peak
Very Weak_Delayed Minimum

N4

289

 

Minor_Very Delayed

N5

273

 

Minor_Very Delayed

N6,7

46

 

Minor_Very Delayed

O1

84

 

Very Weak_Abrupt Onset

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Related spectral data

Os particles on thin C film (0 – 190 eV)
   

Os particles on thin C film (0 – 190 eV)

Material analyzed: Os

Related elements: Osmium

Data contributor: Gatan

Beam energy (keV): 120

Nominal energy range (eV): 0 – 190

Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100

 

Notes: Serial EELS; saturated zero-loss

 

Os(1750-2760eV)
   

Os particles on thin C film (1750 – 2760 eV)

Material analyzed: Os

Related elements: Osmium

Data contributor: Gatan

Beam energy (keV): 120

Nominal energy range (eV): 1750 – 2760

Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 18

 

Notes: Serial EELS; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.15

 

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