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Practical interest of multicomponent standards for quantitative AES
Author(s) -
PerrotSimonetta M.Th.,
Lorenzon C.,
Biscondi M.
Publication year - 1994
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.740210509
Subject(s) - auger , sample (material) , element (criminal law) , set (abstract data type) , analytical chemistry (journal) , auger electron spectroscopy , chemistry , computer science , physics , atomic physics , environmental chemistry , nuclear physics , chromatography , political science , law , programming language
Abstract In this paper, it is first emphasized that the parameters of the classic expression of the Auger signal can be grouped into three terms that are independent of each other: the first relative to recording conditions, the second to an i‐element Auger transition and the last to sample chemistry. Consequently, it is shown that, using a relevant multicomponent standard set, it is possible to free quantitative AES of alloys from experimental conditions. The set of standards has to contain all the elements of the sample; each standard has to contain at least one element of the sample and one element common with another standard. By using the described method, a library of mulitcomponent standard spectra can be created, which can easily be used by other laboratories.