Abstract

Quantitative elemental analysis by electron energy-loss spectroscopy requires values of core-loss cross section σ(β,Δ) integrated up to a scattering angle β and over an energy range Δ above the ionization threshold. Such cross sections can be calculated using atomic models [1-3], neglecting solid-state effects. They can also be determined experimentally [4,5], but only for particular values of β,Δ and incident energy E0. By representing σ(β,Δ) in terms of an integrated dipole oscillator strength f(Δ) which is independent of β and E0, we realize two advantages: (1) measurements on solids can be directly compared with one another and with theory, and (2) values of σ(β,Δ) for K, L and M edges can be derived from tabulated values of f(Δ) by use of a hand calculator or a very short computer program.

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