Terbium
Element density: 8.22 g/cm3
Electron configuration: [Xe]4f96s2
Oxidation states: +3
Edges
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Major edges | |||
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L3 | 7514 |
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M4 | 1275 |  |  |
M5 | 1241 | | |
N4,5 | 147 |  | |
O2,3 | 25 | | |
Minor edges | |||
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L1 | 8708 |
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L2 | 8252 |
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M1 | 1968 |
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M2 | 1768 | <  |  |
M3 | 1611 | | |
N1 | 398 |
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N2 | 310 | | |
N3 | 285 | | |
O1 | 39 |
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Considerations
Sharp M4,5-edges allow for trace analysis.
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Related spectral data
Tb2O3 thin film (0 – 380 eV)
Material analyzed: Tb2O3
Related elements: Terbium, Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan
Beam energy (keV): 200
Nominal energy range (eV): 0 – 380
Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes: Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 9.21e8; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.78; gain change factor = 641; 15 sweeps 20 ms dwell
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