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Atomic EELS data

EELS vs EDS Analysis [Infographic]

Elemental analysis: EELS vs EDS Secondary signals in electro... Alex Ilitchev, PhD by / 04.03.2026

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What is Scanning Electron Microscopy?

How does a scanning electron microscope work? You have likel... Alex Ilitchev, PhD by / 12.12.2024

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How Does an Electron Microscope Work?

Since the advent of electron microscopy in the 1930s, this r... Alex Ilitchev, PhD by / 12.11.2024

Two photos with very different depths of fields. (Left) A close-up of a flower – when the picture is taken from a short distance, the background will be blurred. (Right) A landscape picture – the longer distance increases the depth of field from a few centimeters to several kilometers.

Optimizing the Depth of Field in an SEM

Depth of field in SEM imaging When it comes to “dep... by Erik Luyk / 01.02.2020

Schematic of an electron being backscattered by the interaction with the atom nuclei.

Backscattered Electrons in SEM Imaging

Unlike optical microscopes, scanning electron microsc... by Erik Luyk / 12.20.2019

X-rays are generated using EDX following a two-step process. First, the energy transferred to the atomic electron knocks it off, leaving behind a hole. Second, its position is filled by another electron from a higher energy shell, and the characteristic X-ray is released.

EDS Analysis with SEM: How Does it Work?

From searching for food contaminants to identifying machine ... by Antonis Nanakoudis / 11.28.2019

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