Lutetium
Element density: 9.84 g/cm3
Electron configuration: [Xe]4f145d16s2
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 | 9244 |
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M4 | 1639 |
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M5 | 1589 |
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N4 | 195 |
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N5 | 195 |
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O2,3 | 28 |  | |
Minor edges | |||
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L1 | 10870 |
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L2 | 10349 |
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M1 | 2491 |
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M2 | 2264 |  |  |
M3 | 2024 | | |
N1 | 506 |
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N2 | 410 | | |
N3 | 359 | | |
O1 | 57 |
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Considerations
Sharp M4,5-edge allow for trace analysis.
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Related spectral data
Lu2O3 thin film (0 – 380 eV)
Material analyzed: Lu2O3
Related elements: Lutetium, 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 = 1.30e9; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.36; gain change factor = 680; 20 sweeps 10 ms dwell
