Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Nuclear Microscopy

A method of simultaneously imaging and measuring elements at the submicron level. Nuclear microscopy uses a focused high-energy ion beam of PROTONS and ALPHA PARTICLES (a nuclear microprobe) to interact with the sample. The resulting emitted radiations are analyzed by a group of techniques simultaneously: PARTICLE INDUCED X RAY EMISSION SPECTROMETRY for minor and trace element identification; Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy to assess sample thickness and bulk elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; and Scanning Transmission Ion Microscopy to assess sample structure and density.

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A method of simultaneously imaging and measuring elements at the submicron level. Nuclear microscopy uses a focused high-energy ion beam of PROTONS and ALPHA PARTICLES (a nuclear microprobe) to interact with the sample. The resulting emitted radiations are analyzed by a group of techniques simultaneously: PARTICLE INDUCED X RAY EMISSION SPECTROMETRY for minor and trace element identification; Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy to assess sample thickness and bulk elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; and Scanning Transmission Ion Microscopy to assess sample structure and density.

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  • Nuclear Microscope Analysis
  • Scanning Nuclear Microprobe Analysis
  • Analyses, Nuclear Microscope
  • Analysis, Nuclear Microscope
  • Microscope Analyses, Nuclear
  • Microscope Analysis, Nuclear
  • Microscopy, Nuclear
  • Nuclear Microscope Analyses

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

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2013

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  1. E01w.370.350w.515w.744w
  2. E05.595w.744w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nuclear Microscopy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D062345. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D062345
  2. Nuclear Microscopy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_microscopy
  3. Nuclear Microscopy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7068148