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The photos below show the imaging capabilities as well as the range of data that can be acquired from using our departmental EPMA. For more information about specific functions of the machine, please consult the technician (Dr. Yanan Liu).

1. Examples of SEI Imaging

SEI Imaging example
SEI imaging example - a close-up

 


2. Examples of Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS) Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS) Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis


3. Examples of Wavelength Dispersive Spectrometer (WDS) Qualitative Analysis (Wavescan)

Wavelength Dispersive Spectrometer (WDS) Qualitative Analysis (Wavescan)


4. Example of WDS Quantitative Analysis

Example of WDS Quantitative analysis

 

Data generated from WDS analysis

Differences in WDS and EDS


5. Mapping Applications: Zoning in Chondrites (courtesy of Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), 2021)

Mapping Applications A zoning in chondrites courtesy of Royal Ontario Museum ROM

Mapping Applications A zoning in chondrites courtesy of Royal Ontario Museum ROM2021

6. Mapping Applications: Nickel (Ni) Concentration

Nickel concentration mapping
Nickel concentration mapping

7. Mapping Applications: WDS free shape mapping on an amphibole grain ~500 microns across

WDS free shape mapping on an amphibole grain
WDS free shape mapping on an amphibole grain

8. Example of WDS Quantitative Mapping (convertible to concentration) of the whole thin section (44 x 27 mm), ~2 hours

WDS Quantitative Mapping convertible to concentration of a whole thin section


9. Phase Mapping

Phase mapping based on Ternary Diagram
Phase mapping based on X-Y Plots
Phase mapping based on Histogram

 

Example of phase mapping
Phase map results table example

 


10. Particle Analysis Program: Slag/Tailing samples (Original Image)

Slag/tailings sample

a. Automatic sorting, classifying, and counting based on size or shape parameters:

Sorting and classifying
Sorting and classifying a size
Bar chart of distribution of circularity

 

b. Extracting individual grain or feature

Selecting an individual grain to isolate
Isolated grain from sample

 

c. Automatic sorting, classifying, and counting based on phase or compositions (concrete sample):

concrete sample
concrete sample colored according to phase
concrete sample phase map results

11. Film Analysis Program

a. Model film and substrate via Monte Carlo Simulation for electron ad X-ray trajectories (CASINO, PENEPMA)

Casino program demo
Casino program demo

b. Calculate fil thickness and film compositions automatically from already measured K-ratios (GMRFILM)

GMRFilm Demo
GMRFilm Demo

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