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On the use of an electron spectrometer as detector for soft X‐ray spectra
Author(s) -
Ebel Maria F.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
x‐ray spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1097-4539
pISSN - 0049-8246
DOI - 10.1002/xrs.1300040110
Subject(s) - spectrometer , detector , spectral line , distortion (music) , line (geometry) , x ray , resolution (logic) , electron , x ray detector , converters , physics , optics , materials science , x ray spectroscopy , optoelectronics , spectroscopy , computer science , nuclear physics , power (physics) , mathematics , amplifier , geometry , cmos , astronomy , artificial intelligence , quantum mechanics
A combination of a soft X‐ray source with an X‐ray photoelectron spectrometer as a detection system gives very good resolution of the spectra. The use of a solid converter (gold) is discussed in comparison with gaseous converters. Good detection efficiency is accompanied by an increased background distortion of the lineshapes and occasionally line interferences. Solutions to these problems are described, as well as an example of analytical application. Finally, a windowless arrangement for the detection of ultrasoft X‐rays is proposed.