Understanding particulate contaminants via automated electron beam analysis
by Aspex Corp.
This white paper by Aspex Corp.demonstrates that analysis of particulate materials by an automated electron-beam instrument is a powerful and practical technique for understanding particle distributions with respect to size, shape and composition. It explores its superior magnification range, depth of field, and powerful contrast mechanisms relative to the optical microscope for dimensional analysis of particles from the millimeter to the sub-micron range. It further explains the capabilities of electron beam with x-ray analysis which offers rapid and unambiguous classification of particles by elemental composition.It also contradicts the assumptions that the electron microscope is a very “highend” solution to be used only when dealing with very small particles. Primary objective of this paper is to demonstrate that an electron-beam particle-sizing instrument can be a very practical tool with significant virtues that have nothing whatsoever to do with high magnification.
| Published: | 2003 |
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| Length: | 12 pages |
| Type: | White paper |
| Language: | English |
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