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Investigation of Interfaces in Ceramics by Electron Spectroscopic Imaging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

J. Mayer ,
J. Plitzko ,
F. Steinbach  and
H. Kohl
J. Mayer
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaft, Seestr. 92, D-70174 Stuttgart, Germany
J. Plitzko
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaft, Seestr. 92, D-70174 Stuttgart, Germany
F. Steinbach
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaft, Seestr. 92, D-70174 Stuttgart, Germany
H. Kohl
Affiliation:
Physikalisches Institut, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, D-48149 Miinster, Germany
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Abstract

Electron Spectroscopic Imaging (ESI) in an energy filtering TEM is a new analytical technique which allows one to obtain two-dimensional elemental distribution images. In the present paper the detection limits of the new technique will be discussed. Si3N4 ceramics with different thicknesses of the amorphous oxide grain boundary layers have been chosen as a model system. Quantitative results have been obtained on three different energy filtering instruments and will be compared with the results of theoretical calculations. The application of ESI for the mapping of near edge fine structure will be discussed.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 357: Symposium C – Structure and Properties of Interfaces in Ceramics , 1994 , 237
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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