Focus the Spectrometer

  1. FocusEnsure that the spectrum contains adequate signal as well as some reasonably sharp features that the alignment routine can use to focus (e.g., zero-loss peak or a low energy core-loss edge).

  2. Press the Tune GIF button to automatically focus the spectrometer.

  3. Select an EELS Focus option to open a new Tuning dialog box.

  4. To manually focus, click (...) and adjust the Energy Loss and Dispersion in the Filter State window.

Focus the spectrometer

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  • How do I improve my energy resolution?

    By focusing the spectrum using the spectrum focus function via the automatic routine or manually adjusting each single lens FX, FY, SX, and SY; mostly the former two.

    Ideally you want to make the zero-loss peak (ZLP) as sharp as possible. The energy resolution is measured at the full width half maximum (FWHM) of the ZLP.

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