Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Electron Probe Microanalysis

Identification and measurement of ELEMENTS and their location based on the fact that X-RAYS emitted by an element excited by an electron beam have a wavelength characteristic of that element and an intensity related to its concentration. It is performed with an electron microscope fitted with an x-ray spectrometer, in scanning or transmission mode.

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Identification and measurement of ELEMENTS and their location based on the fact that X-RAYS emitted by an element excited by an electron beam have a wavelength characteristic of that element and an intensity related to its concentration. It is performed with an electron microscope fitted with an x-ray spectrometer, in scanning or transmission mode.

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  • Microanalysis, Electron Probe
  • Microscopy, Electron, X-Ray Microanalysis
  • Spectrometry, X Ray Emission, Electron Microscopic
  • Spectrometry, X Ray Emission, Electron Probe
  • Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission, Electron Microscopic
  • Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission, Electron Probe
  • X Ray Emission Spectrometry, Electron Microscopic
  • X Ray Emission Spectrometry, Electron Probe
  • X-Ray Emission Spectrometry, Electron Microscopic
  • X-Ray Emission Spectrometry, Electron Probe
  • X-Ray Microanalysis
  • X-Ray Microanalysis, Electron Microscopic
  • X-Ray Microanalysis, Electron Probe
  • Electron Probe Microanalyses
  • Microanalyses, Electron Probe
  • Microanalysis, X-Ray
  • Probe Microanalyses, Electron
  • Probe Microanalysis, Electron
  • X Ray Microanalysis
  • X Ray Microanalysis, Electron Microscopic
  • X Ray Microanalysis, Electron Probe

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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  • Electrons (1966)
  • Spectrum Analysis (1966)

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  2. E05.196w.867w.800.360
  3. E05.595w.402w.250
  4. E05.799w.830.360

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Electron Probe Microanalysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004577. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004577
  2. Electron Probe Microanalysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63895300