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57 LaLanthanum138.906

Lanthanum

Element Density: 6.146 g/cm3
Electron Configuration:
[Xe]5d16s2
Oxidation States: +3
Major Edges
M4849
M5832
N4599
O2314
Minor Edges
L16266
L25891
M11361
M21204
M31123
N1270
N2206
N3191
O132

Considerations

Sharp M4,5-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