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Yb
173.04

Ytterbium

Element density: 6.57 g/cm3
Electron configuration:

[Xe]4f146s2

Oxidation states: +2,3

Major edges

What are these symbols?
L38944
M41576
M51528
N4198
N5185
O2323

Minor edges

L110486
L29978
M12398
M22173
M31950
N1487
N2397
N3344
O154

Considerations

Sharp M4,5-edges allow for trace analysis.

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DM Data
MSA Data

Yb2O3 thin film

Material analyzed:

Yb2O3

Related elements: Ytterbium Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 200 Nominal energy range (eV): 1350 - 2360 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes:

Serial EELS; 30 sweeps 20 ms

DM Data
MSA Data

Yb2O3 thin film

Material analyzed:

Yb2O3

Related elements: Ytterbium 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 = 3.92e9; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.24; gain change factor = 1234; 25 sweeps 20 ms dwell