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63 EuEuropium151.964

Europium

Element Density: 5.244 g/cm³

Electron Configuration:

[Xe]4f⁷6s²

Oxidation States: +2,3

Major Edges
L₃	6977
M₄	1161
M₅	1131
N₄₅	133
O₂₃	22

Minor Edges
L₁	8052
L₂	7617
M₁	1800
M₂	1614
M₃	1481
N₁	360
N₂	284
N₃	257
O₁	32

Considerations

Sharp M_4,5-edges allow for trace analysis.

Eu2O3 particles on holey C film_0-0380eV

Material Analyzed:
Eu₂O₃
Related Elements:Europium, 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 = 2.36e⁹; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.26; gain change factor = 792; 35 sweeps 10 ms dwell

Eu2O3 particles on holey C film_0920-1930eV

Material Analyzed:
Eu₂O₃
Related Elements:Europium, Oxygen
Data Contributor:Gatan
Beam energy (keV):200
Nominal energy range (eV):920 - 1930
Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):100
Notes:
Serial EELS; 25 sweeps 20 ms dwell