14
Si
28.09

Silicon

Element density: 2.33 g/cm3
Electron configuration:

[Ne]3s13p2

Oxidation states: +2,4/-4

Major edges

What are these symbols?
K1839
L2399

Minor edges

L1149

Considerations

Both K- and L-edges are easily accessible and provide rich fine structure and chemical shifts. L2,3 ELNES very useful in understanding SI based devices and minerals. Sharp low-loss features.

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