Quantitative Microprobe Analysis by Means of Target Current Measurements*
- 1 January 1966
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Advances in X-ray Analysis
- Vol. 10, 447-461
- https://doi.org/10.1154/s0376030800004602
Abstract
In the microprobe analyzer, a portion of the high energy electrons impinging on the surface are backscattered from the sample and re-emitted at high energy levels. Low energy (less than 50 eV) or secondary electrons also ate emitted. Both the electron backscatter yield and the secondary electron yield are related to the mean atomic number of the target material and, hence, may be used to provide information about the target composition. Unfortunately, however, the secondary electron yield is very sensitive to the surface condition of the specimen and various instrument parameters. This complicates the otherwise simple linear relationship between sample composition and electron backscatter yield. It is shown that the effects due to secondary electrons can be minimized by biasing the sample, and that good results can be obtained in the analysis of binary systems. The limitations and utility of the method are discussed, and backscatter yields are determined.Keywords
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