Quantification

Once you acquire a spectrum or a collection of spectra, you must extract information from that data. Here, we will discuss how to identify which elements are present and best practices to extract and quantify elemental-specific information to determine sample composition. 

A typical analysis follows these steps:

• Choose Suitable Edges for Quantification

• Identify Edge Features in the Spectrum

• Assess Sample Thickness

• Remove Plural Scattering (if necessary)

• Extract Element-Specific Signal(s)

• Quantify Extracted Signal

Proceed to the next page for step-by-step instructions for quantifying your data using DigitalMicrograph^® 3 software.