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Electron Microprobe and Electron Microscopy Fundamentals
| In the simplest terms, what is an electron microprobe? | |
| What are secondary electrons, how are they formed, and what can they tell us about the sample? | |
| What are backscattered electrons, how are they formed, and what can they tell us about our sample? | |
| What are characteristic X-rays? | |
| What are continuum X-rays (also called Bremsstrahlung or "background" X-rays)? | |
| How does a wavelength dispersive spectrometer work? | |
| What is the difference between an electron microprobe and a scanning electron microscope? | |
Analytical Procedures
| What are the advantages of electron microprobe analyses when compared to traditional "wet chemical" analyses? |
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| Are there samples that electron microprobes can NOT analyze? | |
| What preparation procedures must be followed for samples that are going be analyzed using an electron microprobe? | |
| What size samples can be analyzed? | |
Geology
| What is petrography? | |
