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Investigation of the sampling volume in secondary ion microanalysis III. Peculiarities of multi‐element metal specimens under oxygen bombardment
Author(s) -
Mai H.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
surface and interface analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1096-9918
pISSN - 0142-2421
DOI - 10.1002/sia.740100806
Subject(s) - microanalysis , analytical chemistry (journal) , transmission electron microscopy , auger , metal , auger electron spectroscopy , oxide , chemistry , oxygen , precipitation , scanning electron microscope , materials science , ion , metallurgy , nanotechnology , composite material , atomic physics , physics , organic chemistry , chromatography , meteorology , nuclear physics
The modification caused by oxygen primary ion bombardment in homogeneous multi‐element metal specimens has been studied. Investigations of the appropriate sample region of Fe 40 Ni 40 P 14 B 6 and Fe 81 Si 3.5 C 2 B 13.5 metallic glasses by transmission electron microscopy, electron diffraction and scanning Auger microanalysis revealed an inhomogeneous steady‐state sampling volume. Chemical decomposition of the initial matrix, precipitation of oxide components and formation of crystalline phases have been proven.