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Yttrium

Element density: 4.47 g/cm3
Electron configuration:

[Kr]4d15s2

Oxidation states: +3

Major edges

What are these symbols?
K17038
L22156
L32080
M4160
M5157
N2326

Minor edges

L12373
M1394
M2312
M3300
N145

Considerations

M4,5-edges at low energy and delayed. L-edges typically give high SNR for mapping.

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Related spectral data

DM Data
MSA Data

Y2O3 thin film

Material analyzed:

Y2O3

Related elements: Yttrium Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 120 Nominal energy range (eV): 1880 - 2890 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 21
Notes:

Serial EELS; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.4

MSA Data

Y2O3 thin film

Material analyzed:

Y2O3

Related elements: Yttrium Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 200 Nominal energy range (eV): 0 - 950 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes:

Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 8.28e8; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.73; gain change factor = 594; 35 sweeps 30 ms dwell

DM Data
MSA Data

Y2O3 thin film

Material analyzed:

Y2O3

Related elements: Yttrium Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 200 Nominal energy range (eV): 0 - 180 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes:

Serial EELS; 20 ms dwell 5 sweeps