Chromium Monocarbide Formula: CrC Core Loss

Submitted by Wilfried Sigle, January 30, 2008.

Source / Purity: Ultrahard CrC+a-C:H film (CVD) on Si substrate. Spectrum from small CrC particle.

Author Comments: The O K edge observed on the spectrum corresponds to surface oxidation Analyst: Christina Scheu. Temperature: Room.

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Spectrum Metadata

Specimen Name
VG HB501UX
Spectrum Type
Core Loss
Specimen Formula
CrC
Data Range
235 eV - 636.7 eV
Source and Purity
Ultrahard CrC+a-C:H film (CVD) on Si substrate. Spectrum from small CrC particle.
Elemental Edges
C_K, O_K, Cr_L2,3
Keywords
imported from old site
Alternative URL
Old EELS DB
Microscope Name / Model
VG HB501UX
Gun Type
Cold FEG
Incident Beam Energy
100 kV
Resolution
0.8 eV
Monochromated
No
Dispersion
0.3 eV/pixel
Convergence Semi-angle
10 mrad
Collection Semi-angle
6.5 mrad
Integration Time
5 secs
Number of Readouts
2
Detector
Parallel: Gatan ENFINA
Dark Current Correction
Yes
Gain Variation Spectrum
Yes
Reference
G. Gassner, J. Patscheider, P. H. Mayrhofer, E. Hegedus, L. Tóth, I. Kovacs, B. Pécz, V. Srot, Ch. Scheu, C. Mitterer (2006). Structure of sputtered nanocomposite CrC[sub x]∕a-C:H thin films J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 24:4 1837
DOI
10.1116/1.2216713
Reference URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.2216713