Uranium
Element density: 19.05 g/cm3
Electron configuration: [Rn]5f36d17s2
Oxidation states: +3,4,5,6
Edges
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Major edges | |||
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L3 | 17166 |
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M4 | 3728 |  |  |
M5 | 3552 |  | |
N6 | 391 | |  |
N7 | 381 | | |
O4 | 105 |  |  |
O5 | 96 | | |
Minor edges | |||
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L1 | 21757 |
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L2 | 20948 |
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M1 | 5548 |
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M2 | 5182 |
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M3 | 4303 |
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N1 | 1441 |
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N2 | 1273 |
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N3 | 1045 |
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N4 | 780 | |  |
N5 | 738 | | |
O1 | 324 |
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O2 | 259 |
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O3 | 195 |
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Related spectral data
U oxide on holey C film with GC (0 – 180 eV)
Material analyzed: UO
Related elements: Uranium, Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan
Beam energy (keV): 200
Nominal energy range (eV): 0 – 180
Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes: Serial EELS; mixed U oxide particles; zero-loss peak intensity = 1.08e9; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.19; gain change factor = 243; 10 ms dwell
