Yttrium
Element density: 4.47 g/cm3
Electron configuration: [Kr]4d15s2
Oxidation states: +3
Edges
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Major edges | |||
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K | 17038 |
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L2 | 2156 |  |  |
L3 | 2080 | | |
M4 | 160 |
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M5 | 157 |
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N2,3 | 26 |  | |
Minor edges | |||
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L1 | 2373 |
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M1 | 394 |
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M2 | 312 |  |  |
M3 | 300 | | |
N1 | 45 |
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Considerations
M4,5-edges at low energy and delayed. L-edges typically give high SNR for mapping.
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Related spectral data
Y2O3 thin film (0 – 950 eV)
Material analyzed: Y2O3
Related elements: Yttrium, Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan
Beam energy (keV): 200
Nominal energy range (eV): 0 – 950
Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes: Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 8.28e8; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.73; gain change factor = 594; 35 sweeps 30 ms dwell
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