Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5466881 | Ultramicroscopy | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The increasing use of energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy in atomic resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy invites the question of whether its success in precision composition determination at lower magnifications can be replicated in the atomic resolution regime. In this paper, we explore, through simulation, the prospects for composition measurement via the model system of AlxGa1âxAs, discussing the approximations used in the modelling, the variability in the signal due to changes in configuration at constant composition, and the ability to distinguish between different compositions. Results are presented in such a way that the number of X-ray counts, and thus the expected variation due to counting statistics, can be gauged for a range of operating conditions.
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Authors
Z. Chen, D.J. Taplin, M. Weyland, L.J. Allen, S.D. Findlay,