<p>Chapter 1. An Introduction to EELS<br>1.1. Interaction of Fast Electrons with a Solid <br>1.2. The Electron Energy-Loss Spectrum <br>1.3. The Development of Experimental Techniques <br>1.3.1. Energy-Selecting (Energy-Filtering) Electron Microscopes <br>1.3.2. Spectrometers as Attachments to Electron Microscopes <br>1.4. Alternative Analytical Methods <br>1.4.1. Ion-Beam Methods <br>1.4.2. Incident Photons <br>1.4.3. Electron-Beam Techniques <br>1.5. Comparison of EELS and EDX Spectroscopy <br>1.5.1. Detection Limits and Spatial Resolution <br>1.5.2. Specimen Requirements <br>1.5.3. Accuracy of Quantification <br>1.5.4. Ease of Use and Information Content <br>1.6. Further Reading <br><br>Chapter 2. Energy-Loss Instrumentation<br>2.1. Energy-Analyzing and Energy-Selecting Systems <br>2.1.1. The Magnetic-Prism Spectrometer <br>2.1.2. Energy-Filtering Magnetic-Prism Systems <br>2.1.3. The Wien Filter <br>2.1.4. Electron Monochromators <br>2.2. Optics of a Magnetic-Prism Spectrometer <br>2.2.1. First-Order Properties <br>2.2.2. Higher-Order Focusing <br>2.2.3. Spectrometer Sesigns <br>2.2.4. Practical Considerations <br>2.2.5. Spectrometer Alignment <br>2.3. The Use of Prespectrometer Lenses <br>2.3.1. TEM Imaging and Diffraction Modes <br>2.3.2. Effect of Lens Aberrations on Spatial Resolution <br>2.3.3. Effect of Lens Aberrations on Collection Efficiency <br>2.3.4. Effect of TEM Lenses on Energy Resolution <br>2.3.5. STEM Optics <br>2.4. Recording the Energy-Loss Spectrum <br />2.4.1. Spectrum Shift and Scanning <br>2.4.2. Spectrometer Background <br>2.4.3. Coincidence Counting <br>2.4.4. Serial Recording of the Energy-Loss Spectrum <br>2.4.5. DQE of a Single-Channel System <br>2.4.6. Serial-Mode Signal Processing <br>2.5. Parallel Recording of Energy-Loss Data <br>2.5.1. Types of Self-Scanning Diode Array <br>2.5.2. Indirect Exposure Systems <br>2.5.3. Direct Exposure Systems <br>2.5.4. DQE of a Parallel-Recording System <br>2.5.5. Dealing with Diode Array Artifacts <br>2.6. Energy-Selected Imaging (ESI) <br>2.6.1. Post-Column Energy Filter <br>2.6.2. In-Column Filters <br>2.6.3. Energy Filtering in STEM Mode <br>2.6.4. Spectrum-Imaging <br>2.6.5. Elemental Mapping <br>2.6.6. Comparison of Energy-Filtered TEM and STEM <br>2.6.7. Z-Contrast and Z-Ratio Imaging <br><br>Chapter 3. Physics of Electron Scattering <br>3.1. Elastic Scattering <br>3.1.1. General Formulas <br>3.1.2. Atomic Models <br>3.1.3. Diffraction Effects <br>3.1.4. Electron Channeling <br>3.1.5. Phonon Scattering <br>3.1.6. Energy Transfer in Elastic Scattering <br>3.2. Inelastic Scattering <br>3.2.1. Atomic Models <br>3.2.2. Bethe Theory <br>3.2.3. Dielectric Formulation <br>3.2.4. Solid-State Effects <br>3.3. Excitation of Outer-Shell Electrons <br>3.3.1. Volume Plasmons <br>3.3.2. Single-Electron Excitation <br>3.3.3. Excitons <br>3.3.4. Radiation Losses <br>3.3.5. Surface Plasmons <br>3.3.6. Surface-Reflection Spectra <br>3.3.7. Plasmon Modes in Small Particles <br>3.4. Single, Plural, and Multiple Scattering <br>3.4.1. Poisson's Law <br>3.4.2. Angular Distribution of Plural Inelastic Scattering <br>3.4.3. Influence of Elastic Scattering <br>3.4.4. Multiple Scattering <br>3.4.5. Coherent Double-Plasmon Excitation <br>3.5. The Spectral Background to Inner-Shell Edges <br>3.5.1. Valence-Electron Scattering <br>3.5.2. Tails of Core-Loss Edges <br>3.5.3. Bremsstrahlung Energy Losses <br>3.5.4. Plural Scattering Contributions to the Background <br>3.6. Atomic Theory of Inner-Shell Excitation <br>3.6.1. Generalized Oscillator Strength <br>3.6.2. Relativistic Kinematics of Scattering <br>3.6.3. Ionization Cross Sections <br>3.7. The Form of Inner-Shell Edges <br>3.7.1. Basic Edge Shapes <br>3.7.2. Dipole Selection Rule <br>3.7.3. Effect of Plural Scattering <br>3.7.4. Chemical Shifts in Threshold Energy <br>3.8. Near-Edge Fine Structure (ELNES) <br>3.8.1. Densities-of-States Interpretation <br>3.8.2. Multiple-Scattering Interpretation <br>3.8.3. Molecular-Orbital Theory <br>3.8.4. Multiplet and Crystal-Field Effects <br>3.9. Extended Energy-Loss Fine Structure (EXELFS) <br>3.10. Core Excitation in Anisotropic Materials<br>3.11. Delocalization of inelastic Scattering<br> <br>Chapter 4. Quantitative Analysis of Energy-Loss Data <br>4.1. Deconvolution of Low-Loss Spectra <br>4.1.1. Fourier-Log Method <br>4.1.2. Fourier-Ratio Method <br>4.1.3. Bayesian Deconvolution <br>4.1.4. Other Methods <br>4.2. Kramers–Kronig Analysis <br />4.3. Deconvolution of Core-Loss Data <br>4.3.1. Fourier-Log Method <br>4.3.2. Fourier-Ratio Method <br>4.3.3. Bayesian Deconvolution <br>4.3.4. Other Methods <br>4.4. Separation of Spectral Components <br>4.4.1. Least-Squares Fitting <br>4.4.2. Two-Area Fitting <br>4.4.3. Background-Fitting Errors <br>4.4.4. Multiple Least-Squares Fitting <br>4.4.5. Multivariate Statistical Analysis <br>4.4.6. Energy- and Spatial-Difference Techniques <br>4.5. Elemental Quantification <br>4.5.1. Integration Method <br>4.5.2. Calculation of Partial Cross Sections <br>4.5.3. Correction for Incident-Beam Convergence <br>4.5.4. Quantification from MLS Fitting <br>4.6. Analysis of Extended Energy-Loss Fine Structure <br>4.6.1. Fourier-Transform Method <br>4.6.2. Curve-Fitting Procedure <br>4.7. Simulation of Energy-Loss Near-Edge Structure (ELNES) <br>4.7.1. Multiple-Scattering Calculations <br>4.7.2. Band-Structure Calculations <br> <br>Chapter 5. TEM Applications of EELS <br>5.1. Measurement of Specimen Thickness <br>5.1.1. Log-Ratio Method <br>5.1.2. Absolute Thickness from the K–K Sum Rule <br>5.1.3. Mass-Thickness from the Bethe Sum Rule <br>5.2. Low-Loss Spectroscopy <br>5.2.1. Identification from Low-Loss Fine Structure <br>5.2.2. Measurement of Plasmon Energy and Alloy Composition <br>5.2.3. Characterization of Small Particles <br>5.3. Energy-Filtered Images and Diffraction Patterns <br>5.3.1. Zero-Loss Images <br>5.3.2. Zero-Loss Diffraction Patterns <br>5.3.3. Low-Loss Images <br>5.3.4. Z-Ratio Images <br />5.3.5. Contrast Tuning and MPL Imaging <br>5.3.6. Core-Loss Images and Elemental Mapping <br>5.4. Elemental Analysis from Core-Loss Spectroscopy <br>5.4.1. Measurement of Hydrogen and Helium <br>5.4.2. Measurement of Lithium, Beryllium, and Boron <br>5.4.3. Measurement of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Oxygen <br>5.4.4. Measurement of Fluorine and Heavier Elements <br>5.5. Spatial Resolution and Detection Limits <br>5.5.1. Electron-Optical Considerations <br>5.5.2. Loss of Resolution due to Elastic Scattering <br>5.5.3. Delocalization of Inelastic Scattering <br>5.5.4. Statistical Limitations and Radiation Damage <br>5.6. Structural Information from EELS <br>5.6.1. Orientation Dependence of Ionization Edges <br>5.6.2. Core-Loss Diffraction Patterns <br>5.6.3. ELNES Fingerprinting <br>5.6.4. Valency and Magnetic Measurements from White-Line Ratios <br>5.6.5. Use of Chemical Shifts <br>5.6.6. Use of Extended Fine Structure <br>5.6.7. Electron-Compton (ECOSS) Measurements <br>5.7. Application to Specific Materials <br>5.7.1. Semiconductors and Electronic Devices <br>5.7.2. Ceramics and High-Temperature Superconductors <br>5.7.3. Carbon-Based Materials <br>5.7.4. Polymers and Biological Specimens <br>5.7.5. Radiation Damage and Hole Drilling </p><p>Appendix A. Bethe Theory forHigh Incident Energies and Anisotropic Materials </p><p>Appendix B. Computer Programs <br>B.1. First-Order Spectrometer Focusing <br>B.2. Cross Sections for Atomic Displacement and High-Angle Elastic Scattering <br />B.3. Lenz-Model Elastic and Inelastic Cross Sections <br>B.4. Simulation of a Plural-Scattering Distribution <br>B.5. Fourier-Log Deconvolution <br>B.6. Maximum-Likelihood Deconvolution <br>B.7. Drude Simulation of a Low-Loss Spectrum <br>B.8. Kramers-Kronig Analysis <br>B.9. Kröger Simulation of a Low-Loss Spectrum <br>B.10. Core-Loss Simulation <br>B.11. Fourier-Ratio Deconvolution <br>B.12. Incident-Convergence Correction <br>B.13. Hydrogenic K-shell Cross Sections <br>B.14. Modified-Hydrogenic L-shell Cross Sections <br>B.15. Parameterized K-, L-, N-, N- and O-shell Cross Sections B.16. Measurement of Absolute Specimen Thickness <br>B.17. Total-Inelastic and Plasmon Mean Free Paths <br>B.18. Constrained Power-Law Background Fitting </p><p>Appendix C. Plasmon Energies and Inelastic Mean Free Paths </p><p>Appendix D. Inner-Shell Energies and Edge Shapes </p><p>Appendix E. Electron Wavelengths and Relativistic Factors; Physical Constants </p><p>Appendix F. Options for Energy-Loss Data Acquisition </p><p>References </p><p>Index</p>