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33 AsArsenic74.9216

Arsenic

Element Density: 5.727 g/cm3
Electron Configuration:
[Ar]3d104s24p3
Oxidation States: +3,5/-3
Major Edges
K11867
L21359
L31323
M4541
Minor Edges
L11527
M1204
M2146
M3141

Considerations

L2,3-edges have large cross-section for quantification and mapping.

GaAs particle on holey C film_0-0170eV

  • Material Analyzed:
    GaAs
  • Related Elements:Gallium, Arsenic
  • Data Contributor:Gatan
  • Beam energy (keV):200
  • Nominal energy range (eV):0 - 170
  • Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):100
  • Notes:

    Serial EELS; 10 sweeps 16.67 ms dwell; analog only

GaAs particle on holey C film_0-1950eV

  • Material Analyzed:
    GaAs
  • Related Elements:Gallium, Arsenic
  • Data Contributor:Gatan
  • Beam energy (keV):200
  • Nominal energy range (eV):0 - 1950
  • Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):100
  • Notes:

    Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 1.82e9; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.86; gain change factor = 716; 110 sweeps 10 ms dwell