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57 LaLanthanum138.906

Lanthanum

Element Density: 6.146 g/cm³

Electron Configuration:

[Xe]5d¹6s²

Oxidation States: +3

Major Edges
M₄	849
M₅	832
N₄₅	99
O₂₃	14

Minor Edges
L₁	6266
L₂	5891
M₁	1361
M₂	1204
M₃	1123
N₁	270
N₂	206
N₃	191
O₁	32

Considerations

Sharp M_4,5-edges allow for trace analysis.

La2O3 thin film_0-0380eV

Material Analyzed:
La₂O₃
Related Elements:Lanthanum, 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 = 4.90e8; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.37; gain change factor = 826; 20 sweeps 10 ms dwell

La2O3 thin film_0-0950eV

Material Analyzed:
La₂O₃
Related Elements:Lanthanum, Oxygen
Data Contributor:Gatan
Beam energy (keV):200
Nominal energy range (eV):0 - 950
Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):100
Notes:
Serial EELS

La2O3 thin film_0700-1710eV

Material Analyzed:
La₂O₃
Related Elements:Lanthanum, Oxygen
Data Contributor:Gatan
Beam energy (keV):200
Nominal energy range (eV):700 - 1710
Collection semi-angle effective (mrad):100
Notes:
Serial EELS; 40 sweeps 20 ms dwell